Friday Review – Scuderia Ferrari Won’t Back Down!

The Scuderia Ferrari still has potential, and it showed this morning that if it rains on Sunday for the race, it will be capable of great performances. On dry conditions, the car struggled more to adapt to the rapid changes. However, the team remains optimistic.

A Friday for the Scuderia is nothing more than a simple practice, which may allow them to achieve the team’s sole objective in this final race weekend of 2007. To win the driver’s title with Räikkönen.

Felipe Massa – 2nd and 3rd

« The day was overshadowed by the weather conditions, with a wet track in the morning that dried up with difficulty in the afternoon. I believe the new track surface is a real improvement, and I think they did a very good job. Obviously, the track was still slippery today, so it remains difficult to give an opinion on the tire performance. »

Kimi Räikkönen – 1st and 4th

« As usual on Fridays, it is difficult to understand exactly where we stand compared to the other teams. This is probably even more true today given the condition of the track. »

« This morning, in the wet, we just checked that the single-seater was working properly. Then in the afternoon, the track improved a bit, but we were often in traffic. We are quite satisfied with the performance of the F2007 today, but there is clearly still room for improvement. »

Luca Baldisserri – Race Director

This morning, the rain limited the progression of our schedule. During the first session, we verified that both cars were functioning very well, and then in the second, as the track began to dry, we were able to compare the two types of tires available and also try some different settings.

« Overall, the situation is as we had anticipated: as we have often seen throughout the season, we and our main competitors are very closely aligned. »