Canada preview quotes: Ferrari

"The preparations specifically for the Canadian GP were planned for the last day at Le Castellet, where we had some tests. Unfortunately it rained that day and we couldn't do much; but we're all on the same level now. Ferrari has a great tradition in Canada and I expect that it will be really balanced there.

"The qualifying is more and more important, thus it's fundamental to work well right from the start of the weekend to have a great car with the best set-up possible. At Monaco the distances were extremely small and the first five cars had a gap of two tenths of a second.

"At Montreal the stability during braking and when you go over the curbs is extremely important. The F2008 improved a lot in these areas compared to last year's car. Obviously we have to wait until the first practice session on Friday to get it confirmed.

"I don't remember a GP, which hadn't been neutralized and I expect that also for next Sunday. If that happens we have to be really cautious with our strategy, because of the balance in the field. With the actual rules luck is really important under these circumstances if you want to win. Well, let's hope that if the safety car has to be employed it will be at an opportune moment for us.

"I said at the beginning of the season that I expect the title to be assigned at the last moment. A third of the season has passed, we have 35 points and we are on the second place. It's more or less what I expected. Nothing has been won and nothing has been lost. There is no point in panicking after the race at Monaco, because compared to last year the situation is much better. I won't change anything in my approach for the upcoming weekend. The designated target is to win and we will give our best."

Felipe Massa: "Over a week after finishing third in Monaco, I am home in Brazil and with hindsight can see all the positive aspects of that race, which given that I started it from pole, could be seen as disappointing. But the most positive element to come out of it is that we proved that the Ferrari F2008 was definitely competitive there; the first time that has been the case for a few years now.

"Before going to Monaco, we could not be completely certain how the race would go after the disappointments of the last two years. While the facts show just one third place, it's entirely believable to say we could have won on the street circuit if the race had been run in normal conditions. I'm not saying we would have won easily, but victory would have been the logical conclusion to the weekend. In the end, we lost in what turned out to be a crazy race, given that we started from first and second on the grid with the best possible strategy.

"Based on what I've just said about Monaco, we can be optimistic about turning this event, which also has not gone too well for us in the past, into a successful weekend. At first sight, the twisty Monaco street circuit and the Montreal track have little in common but in fact, there are plenty of similarities. To start with, they both have a low grip surface that is usually very green and dirty at the start of the weekend. Like Monaco, we use very soft tyres there and also like Monaco, you need a car with good traction and stability; a very efficient car with good mechanical grip.

"I like the Canadian circuit and I went well there earlier in my career, finishing fourth for Sauber in 2005. Last year was not so good, as I had that incident with the traffic light at the end of pit lane, and it was not a nice feeling leaving Canada having been black flagged during the race.

"It's an interesting track and all the teams will be in the same position of having had our "Montreal track" test day at the Ricard track wiped out by rain in the pre-Monaco test. I love the city and the atmosphere and I am looking forward to having a nice time there both on and off the track."