Massa expects Ferrari resurgence

The Brazilian finished a minute adrift of the McLarens in Monaco, but he believes Ferrari's package will prove much more suited to Montreal and Indianapolis.

"As (Montreal) 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," Massa wrote in his blog on the Ferrari website.

"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. It is a circuit where a good package can deliver a very good result."

Massa added that he has no concerns about reliability this weekend, despite the Canadian Grand Prix's reputation for high attrition.

"Another important point is that this weekend is the second race in the engine cycle and, although you can never be one hundred percent sure, I think we have an engine that is strong in terms of reliability and added to that is the fact we did not push it too hard in Monte Carlo," he said.