Räikkönen half-turns the page on Monaco

Kimi Räikkönen had been very critical of Sergio Pérez following contact between the two drivers at the end of the race at the Monaco Grand Prix while they were fighting for fifth place. If the Finn was able to save a point, he is now 21 points behind the Championship leader. Sebastian Vettel before tackling the next meeting next week in Montreal. “No one wants to lose so many points because of the actions of another driver, but the race is over”, comments the 2007 world champion. “Monaco is already a distant memory and I feel ready for Canada. Obviously, I lost points on the leader in Monaco, but it?s far from over. It's still early in the season, twenty-one points isn't much to catch up on, especially if Seb also has a bad weekend at some point. The most important thing is to return to our level before Monaco to resume our trajectory as soon as possible. »

Kimi Räikkönen seems all the more confident in focusing on the Canadian Grand Prix as he has already celebrated victory on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in 2005. Iceman knows the tricks to get to the front even if this event can often reserve surprises. “I've already won there and that's good, but I've also had problems there. Many times the race looked like a lottery because different parameters can have an influence. The weather can change radically, sometimes the tires or the track don't work well, sometimes the safety car often goes out and sometimes another car even hits you from behind while you're waiting at the red light. As for the place itself, I have always loved Montreal. It is one of the most pleasant cities on the calendar every year. You need a good car to get a good result. As on every circuit, you have to adjust the car perfectly. You need a well-balanced chassis in the medium downforce configuration and you have to refrain from hitting the brakes too hard because it's a circuit where there is a lot of heavy braking. It?s something that I quite like, this stop and start style of the circuit. »