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Kimi
Raikkonen looks forward to the German Grand Prix at the
Nürburgring. It will be the first race after a long break of
three weeks since the British Grand Prix. Read Kimi's preview from
the official Ferrari website.
"The
statistics tell the opposite but I really like racing in Germany,
especially at the Nürburgring. I gained the pole four times, but
I could never win. Maybe I just wasn’t lucky enough here and at
Hockenheim. Just look at the last race for example. I gained the
pole position, but right after the start there was a downpour and
the race was suspended. When it started again I was on third
position with a perfect strategy, but then I had to retire due to
a hydraulic problem.
Realistically
this year our objective can’t be a win. We still have to make up
ground compared to the leaders as far as the performance is
concerned. That’s why the Team continued to work very hard over
the last weeks to bring some new solutions to this race. The track
should be better for the F60’s characteristics than Silverstone,
but we’ll get a clearer picture during Friday’s free practice
sessions. To be competitive you need a car with good traction,
which is very stable while braking. It’s always difficult making
predictions and promising something to the fans, but for us today
a place on the podium is already a good result, considering that
we’ve been there just once this year.
There
are still nine races until the end of this extremely difficult
season for us. Our objective has to be to give it our all race
after race, without thinking that the leaders are so many points
ahead of us. I really trust the Team’s work and its capacity to
close the gap between us and the leaders.
During
this longer than usual break I went to Finland to enjoy the summer
there with my family and some close friends and played some tennis.
I want to thank Ferrari for giving me the possibility to
participate in the 1000 Lakes Rally with the Fiat Grande Punto
Abarth at the end of July. It will be my debut in a championship
rally. As we don’t have any tests during the season we’ve got
plenty of spare time and it’s nice to participate in a race to
keep busy. I already tested over the last days, but my approach
remains the same: it has nothing to do with Formula 1, it’s pure
pleasure."
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