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A little R&R for Rosberg
Monday 02 June 2008
There’s been plenty of time to reflect on the Monaco Grand Prix, but Canada is now at the forefront of everyone’s minds – and Williams driver Nico Rosberg has headed out to Montreal a little earlier than usual.
"I'm heading to Montreal a few days early to get used to the time difference and to see the city," said the man currently in 10th place in the Drivers' Championship, but it isn't just the upcoming race he's thinking about.
"There are lots of cool bars, restaurants and clubs," he continued, "and there are some good places to go shopping. There are also some beautiful places around the city, especially near the mountains, where I like to go for my daily run. The locals really get behind Formula One and they seem to be quite supportive of me too as many of them remember my father when he raced there."
Rosberg will, of course, know when it's time to get down to business, and he's keen to put a disappointing Monaco Grand Prix behind him.
"Monaco was a difficult race for me," he admitted, "which was a real shame as we'd been competitive all weekend. After two incidents in the opening stages of the race, I thought I'd settled into a rhythm but, coming to swimming pool after Tabac, the rear of the car twitched suddenly, probably on a patch of water, and I ended up in the Armco.
"After consulting the doctors on site, I decided to go to hospital as a precaution for some routine checks. Fortunately, they came back clear so I was released on Sunday evening. Following a couple of days' rest, I resumed my normal training programme in preparation for Canada."
The Canadian Grand Prix will be the only time the F1 circus touches down in North America this year. This will be the 40th running of the race and the Williams team has clocked up seven victories, second only to Ferrari's nine.
"AT&T Williams has a strong history around the Circuit Gilles Villeneueve and have traditionally been quick there," said Rosberg, "which gives me a lot of confidence and allows me to go to Montreal with positive expectations. I'm looking forward to getting back in the car because the speed we showed in Monaco was very promising and the track should suit our car."
(Photo: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic.)
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