From Monaco to the Gilles Villeneuve circuit is a long way and not just geographically: the 4.361 kilometre track is one of the shortest on the calendar, but it is also very fast. It has several straights split by hairpins and chicanes.
Fuel consumption and engine power, as well as good traction out of the slow corners are the technical themes of a pretty special race.
After taking pole in Monaco less than two weeks ago and following his teammate home to give Ferrari an historic one two finish around the streets of the Principality, Kimi Raikkonen isn't taking anything for granted this weekend…
“We have to face this weekend like any other one; we'll try to maximize everything, go from the practice and see what it brings on Saturday and then on Sunday,” he said. “Every track is different and it's never going to be easy. It's not an easy circuit even if there are not many corners. Also because, in the race like this, usually quite a lot of things can happen.”
