Both men chose the harder compound Michelin tyre on offer and elected to make only one stop for fuel and tyres. The strategy turned out to be a good one, the only slight glitch occurring when Yoong experienced a problem engaging his speed limiter and was assessed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for exceeding the pit-lane limit.

The result marks Webber's fourth 11th-place finish in eight starts this season, leading him to dedicate the Montreal race to legendary Australian Rugby Union star, David Campese, a long-time friend and supporter.

"This was a positive race for us. I passed several drivers at the start, including Frentzen and McNish, but unfortunately, they blasted back past me on the straight. I was struggling with the first set of tyres with 10 laps to go to the pit stop," the Australian commented in a press release.

"The oversteer was so bad, I thought we'd picked up a puncture. After the stop, the car was very good and we were able to push all the way to the finish. The team has again done a brilliant job this weekend. The car ran reliably the whole time and was a credit to the guys. Our turn will come for another good result shortly."

"It is obviously good to finish this Grand Prix," added Yoong. "I haven't finished a race for a while, so I'm definitely happy with today's outcome. It was quite a hard race for me, because I didn't have the use of the drink bottle from the beginning.

"Otherwise, it was uneventful, with the exception of a problem I experienced engaging the pit-lane speed limiter. As a result, I received a 10-second stop-and-go penalty. Generally, though, I'm quite happy with today's outcome."

Team principal Paul Stoddart added: "Despite a trying weekend fraught with politics, Minardi has been able to enjoy a happy ending to today's Canadian Grand Prix with both its cars taking the chequered flag and yet again proving the reliability of its 2002 package.