Friday: Weather Scrambles the Cards at Ferrari
Despite a good first day, optimism remains measured at Ferrari. The uncertain weather makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions from this first day, and only the qualifying sessions will really give an idea of the hierarchy for this Canadian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso – 4th and 1st
« It was an unusual Friday, disrupted by significant weather changes. We didn’t manage to complete our program because the track was wet in the morning, so we won’t know until tomorrow if the improvements tested here bring a real performance evolution. It was important to try them just as it was important to evaluate the new Pirelli tires. Felipe and I made different choices for the long runs, and that’s another reason why we’ll have to wait for the qualifying results to learn more. The only certainty is that we must ensure to make the right decisions because today we saw how much a clear lap depends on track conditions. We can expect a complicated weekend because the weather should remain unstable until Sunday and judging the grip level will be tricky, both in qualifying and in the race. »
Felipe Massa – 11th and 6th
« Today was a productive day; half of the day because in the morning, the rain meant we could only do a few laps. As a result, most of the tire evaluation work and testing new parts for this race was done during the afternoon session. Now we will have a busy schedule analyzing the data we’ve collected and trying to understand which new features we will use for the rest of the weekend. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, then the track conditions will be completely different, and that means we must be ready to face any conditions. »
