USGP Finds Ferrari Looking Up to Front-Runners For a Change
Written by Allan Brewer · June 14, 2007
Ferrari hopes to get back in front of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes in this weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
From Indianapolis Motor Speedway Media Reports:
American F1 driver Scott Speed, meanwhile, hopes the performance potential that his Toro Rosso Ferrari has shown in earlier races this year will translate into a good result in his home Grand Prix.
After a strong start to the season in which it won three of the first four races, the Ferrari team had a variety of woes in the next two events, in Monaco and Canada.
Having won six of the seven F1 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2000, the Ferrari team hopes it can bounce back in the race Sunday, June 17. Practice takes place Friday, June 15, with practice and qualifying Saturday, June 16.
“I expect a very good weekend,” said Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, who has won twice this year. “We were one/two here (at Indianapolis) last year, and I expect to have a good race this year.”
While McLaren-Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have outpaced Ferrari drivers Massa and Kimi Raikkonen recently, Massa believes Ferrari is still in the hunt at the front.
“We can still fight to win races and championships,” he said.
Raikkonen said: “I think our two teams are very close, but we will see here where we are.”
Rookie Hamilton, who scored his first Grand Prix victory on June 10 in Canada, leads the FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship.
“Obviously, it was a big stepping-stone in my career and in my life,” Hamilton said of his first F1 win. “It was a great feeling to get the first win. Definitely not expected after going into only my sixth Grand Prix, especially at Canada, where it wasn’t one of my strongest circuits. I think Fernando (Alonso) is probably quicker than me there. But I did a solid job.
“It was very positive for the team, extended our lead with the Constructors Championship. Great points for me, and coming here we have to try and continue with other performance we have. I know the guys back at the factory are still working very hard and not taking it lightly that we’re ahead.”
McLaren has an improved car for the United States Grand Prix, McLaren’s F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh said.
“After a great weekend for Lewis, we now move to a definite highlight of the year for the sport
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Ferrari have dominated Indy of late.
I’ve been surprised by Ferrari’s inconsistency.