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Ferrari preview the British GP

Wednesday 6th July 2011

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Ferrari preview the British GP

Ferrari preview the British GP

Ferrari have long spoken of the importance of the British GP and they're anxiously waiting to find out how their upgrades work out.

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Fernando Alonso: "The last three races were very important for all of and we had never been as competitive as that this season. Even if maybe the track characteristics could have given us a hand, it was important to be fighting for the podium places and even for the win, because it means we can tackle the coming races in good spirits. At Silverstone, we will find out where we are in terms of being competitive even at tracks which, on paper at least, do not suit us. I am keen to see how things will work out, especially as we will also have some more updates on the 150º Italia which should give us a little bit more.

"[In England] you can quickly go from sunshine to rain or vice versa. We have to be ready to tackle any change in the weather and make the most of it."

Felipe Massa: "I hope that the progress we have made these past weeks will allow us to improve still further, even on a track which, in theory is not that suited to our car. We go back to using the Pirelli pair of compounds that we had in the earlier part of the season, but while it's true we struggled a bit on the Hards, it is equally true that the car has improved since then. Being on the pace at Silverstone would be a good sign and would confirm that we have been working in the right direction over the past two months.

"I think the fans have appreciated the show they have seen so far: you really need to wait until the closing stages of the race to see if the situation might change around. There is no doubt that Formula 1 has become more interesting and it means that what Pirelli was asked to deliver in terms of tyre specification to create a better show has been achieved. The tyres work well and there are no problems with them. It is the same for everyone: we know that some compounds are better suited than others to our car, but it's down to us to make them work as well as possible, working on set-up and aerodynamics."

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