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| + | Heading into Canada, [[Goodyear]] once again had received criticism from {{Ferrari-CON}}'s [[Michael Schumacher]], Schumacher attibuting Ferrari's performance deficit to McLaren as being 75% the inferiority of the Goodyear tyres in comparison to the Bridgestone runners. The Head of Goodyear's Italian branch [[Antonio Corso]] stated in response to Schumacher's claim that ''[[Luca Di Montezemelo]], [[Jean Todt]] and [[Eddie Irvine]] are people you can deal with. But with Schumacher it is different as he is considered only slightly lower than God". '' |
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| + | The Canadian Grand Prix was also the home race of reigning world champion [[Jacques Villeneuve]], Villeneuve who had suffered a torrid season was aiming ''"to put one foot back on the podium" ''in Montreal, with his and {{Williams-CON}}'s main goal being to get ahead of the Ferrari's in the race. |
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Revision as of 04:21, 26 September 2014
The 1998 Canadian Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1998 season. The race was won by Michael Schumacher for Ferrari with Giancarlo Fisichella and Eddie Irvine finishing alongside him on the podium. The race was notable for neither McLaren's finished the grand prix.
Background
Heading into Canada, Goodyear once again had received criticism from Ferrari's Michael Schumacher, Schumacher attibuting Ferrari's performance deficit to McLaren as being 75% the inferiority of the Goodyear tyres in comparison to the Bridgestone runners. The Head of Goodyear's Italian branch Antonio Corso stated in response to Schumacher's claim that Luca Di Montezemelo, Jean Todt and Eddie Irvine are people you can deal with. But with Schumacher it is different as he is considered only slightly lower than God".
The Canadian Grand Prix was also the home race of reigning world champion Jacques Villeneuve, Villeneuve who had suffered a torrid season was aiming "to put one foot back on the podium" in Montreal, with his and Williams's main goal being to get ahead of the Ferrari's in the race.
Practice Overview
Qualifying
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Race
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