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Massa looking forward to Canadian Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has yet to score his first podium position in Montreal. The Brazilian's record though doesn't look that bad. When he raced with Sauber he finished in fourth and last year he finished in fifth position. This year he will definitely be aiming to score his first Canadian victory.

"This is one of the nicest places we visit: I really like the city of Montreal and the people seem very open, so I am always happy to go there," said Massa. "Plus, the local people love Formula 1 a lot, thanks to the Villeneuve family of course. This year is a special anniversary for them and they did a lot to promote Canada and make Formula 1 popular there.

"I am also looking forward to seeing Jacques, with whom I have a good relationship since we were team-mates. He is a very special guy with a special character, but when you get to know him, he is a very nice guy. I was happy to work with him at Sauber and hopefully we can spend some time together this weekend."

Speaking about the technical side of the track Massa said: "As it is a medium downforce track, it is important to have an efficient car here, which offers good mechanical grip as well as good aerodynamics. In other words you need a bit of a compromise and that can either work out very well or not be so good.

In our case, I think the F2007 will run as a very strong package in Canada and actually, also in Indy, where Ferrari has also had good results. One difficulty in the Montreal circuit is that it is not used much so its grip level changes dramatically throughout the weekend, so you have to be careful not to chase the set up too much. It is also useful to have a car that is comfortable riding the kerbs as you have to use them here to get quick laps."

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