Selected comments from Scuderia Ferrari after the race

by - 4/29/2009 11:05:00 p.m.

Stefano Domenicali: "Today we were aiming to get both cars home in the points and we got it half right. Unfortunately, Felipe's race was compromised just after the start in damaging the front wing: he dropped to the back of the pack and not able to do much, apart from demonstrating a good pace with a heavy fuel load. Kimi drove a strong race, putting the finishing touches to a positive weekend. His sixth place is a fairly accurate reflection of our current situation. We have to push really hard on development of the entire car, not just concentrating on one admittedly very important part like the diffuser. This will be a key phase in the championship, although I'm not implying everything will hinge on Barcelona. We are Ferrari and we will never give up until the moment when the maths says it's over."

Felipe Massa: "My race was decided at the start. I was sandwiched between Kimi and Rubens and the front wing got broken after making contact with my team-mate's rear wheel. At first, I didn't realise what had really happened and so I came in after two laps to change the nose. Then, after a good start with a clear track, I found myself in traffic and my hopes of climbing up the order evaporated. One thing's for sure, we won't give up because all of us want to get back up the order."

Kimi Räikkönen: "I am happy to have picked up a few points but I can't be that pleased with our performance level. I've been around long enough not to get very excited about a sixth place. We are well aware we have to improve. In theory, the new package we will have in Barcelona should see us make a good step forward, but we won't know just how big it will be compared to the others until we are on track in Spain."

Chris Dyer: "Unfortunately, Felipe's race was soon turned into a climb up the order after he made contact with Kimi, breaking the front wing and having to come in immediately. With so much fuel on board, the Brazilian's pace was pretty good, but he then found himself in traffic and could not get all the potential out of the car. Kimi drove a good race and his sixth place represents what we could have reasonably expected to do. All the same it was important to get the ball rolling in the classification, wiping out the zero. We still have a lot of work to do to improve, both in terms of reliability and in being competitive."

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