Ferrari Lacks Performance In Germany
By Dale Calkins
July 22 2005
Ferrari set reasonably decent times in Free Practice 1 and 2 for the German Grand Prix, but where simply not fast enough. New aerodynamic developments seemed to help in the first session but it was mid pack Ferrari again in the second session.
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Ferrari Lacks Performance In Germany |
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Schumacher FP 1: 6th - 1'16.259 FP 2: 10th - 1'16.474 Michaeal Schumacher comes into this weekend, third in the championship, though that is not very reflective of Ferrari's actual pace. This was however reflected in today's practice sessions for the Germand Grand Prix, as Schumacher set the 6th and 10th fastest time. While Micheal will never give up, he does realise that this will be a difficult weekend. Here is what the 7-Time World Champion had to say about his sessions: “I think we did a reasonable job today, getting through much of our programme in the morning session, in case we had to deal with a wet track in the afternoon, when we ended up using old tyres. The car was handling well, but as expected we lack performance. At this stage of the weekend, I would still hope we can manage to finish on the podium, but it will be tough.” Rubens Barrichello FP 1: 7th - 1'16.280 FP 2: 16th - 1'16.913 Rubens Barrichello has also had a difficult season and despite aero refinements on the F20005, this weekend may be the same. Rubens set the 7th fastest time in FP 1, but in FP 2 he was way back in 16th position. Here is what the Brazilian had to say after his first day: “We expected rain so we concentrated most of our effort in the early part of the day, so I did not get the benefit of running with new tyres when the track was at its best. But I have a good idea about what I want to do in terms of tyre choice, so I am confident that tomorrow will be a good day, whatever the weather.” Ross Brawn July 22, 2005 |
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