Canada preview quotes: Michelin

"This is effectively a street circuit, like Melbourne and Monaco, but its design makes it very fast, with several significant straights. Barriers run close to the circuit and many experienced drivers have been caught out in the past. The first chicane in particular can be problematic.

"The track favours strong, powerful engines and its layout is very demanding mechanically, particularly on braking and transmission systems.

"Montreal is little used during the year and tends to be slippery, so tyres have to be well prepared and wisely selected. Tyres tend to be softer than those used in the previous race, at Silverstone, and we conducted our final pre-race tests at Le Castellet, Vallelunga and Barcelona. These were particularly demanding sessions and we developed some new solutions on the basis of our experience in previous races.

"This year we are bringing four different types of tyre to Montreal and two are totally new products. Competition in Formula One is very intense at present, so tyre preparation and selection is becoming more sensitive.

"Michelin spends a lot of time analysing a wide variety of test results with its partner teams, and we are then able to make final recommendations. Montreal will be no exception and the competition will be even fiercer as we look to secure our 100th F1 Grand Prix victory."