Há 2 semanas
After two race weekends with meagre points pickings, our Finn is eager
to get his championship challenge back on track at Silverstone
Your championship potential has taken something of a hit in the last two races; is this a big concern?
Obviously, it’s not been that great and we haven’t got the results we wanted. The last couple of races have been more a question of surviving not attacking
and that’s not what anyone wants. That said, Monaco and Montréal are
both street circuits; they’re quite different from a lot of tracks we
visit and there are quite a lot of variables. You never know how you’re
going to go at those two tracks but we do now and at least we got a few
points.
Does returning to a permanent race circuit bring any positivity?
Silverstone
is a more normal circuit and we’ve been okay at every other permanent
circuit so far this year. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be back to
the positions we should be with this package. We just have to be
patient, do our very best over the entire weekend and step by step we can start catching the leaders.
How challenging is Silverstone as a race track?
Silverstone
is all about long sweeping high-speed corners and high downforce
levels. It’s one of the fastest circuits on the calendar; it’s very
challenging and the flowing corners are pretty good fun to drive. Hopefully our new parts will help us; particularly in the faster corners. If that’s the case, it could be a good weekend.
Have you always liked Silverstone?
Yes, it’s always such a good feeling going to Silverstone. It’s a
great place to race and it has been a good circuit for me since the very
beginning of my career. I have a long history there. It was the real
base for the start of my international racing career in Formula Renault
in 1999 and 2000. Since then I've always enjoyed
racing at Silverstone. I don’t know why; there must be this nostalgic
feeling that I have every time we go there.
You
won at Silverstone in 2007 and have been on the podium five times
altogether; how does it feel when everything goes right there?
When
you win in Silverstone, it gives such a good feeling. You have to get
everything exactly right. I won there in Formula Renault and then in
Formula 1 with Ferrari in 2007. It would be fantastic to win again there, especially with the factory just down the road. I’m sure we would have some fantastic celebrations.
What about the British summer?
It’s
always windy at Silverstone. Often it rains too, like we saw last year
in qualifying. The track conditions change very quickly, which makes the
car more tricky to set-up. Obviously when you are running at the front
it’s best to have stable conditions, but I don’t mind really. The weather is just a part of the fun of racing in England. I’ll enjoy the weekend whatever the weather will be.
How’s the feeling from the team?
The
team has worked 100% to have a really competitive car for the home
race. Silverstone is the closest circuit to the factory so hopefully we can celebrate a good result with all of the factory personnel and their families who bring their support every year.
Kimi Brasil 2015. Tecnologia do Blogger.
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