Canadian GP: Driver Preview Quotes - Ferrari

New quote from Ferrari's, Fernando Alonso.

Fernando Alonso - “After Monaco I felt a good atmosphere in the factory. Everyone is very motivated and hungry for good results. We are realistic and well aware of where we are at the moment, but from now on, we want to be in a position to get better results and enjoy our race weekends a bit more and everyone is working in one direction to improve the car. We have been improving the car on the aero side, while in the simulator, and we have done a lot of work on the set-up with the aim of arriving in Canada with a better car. We can’t make any predictions because our improvement has to be seen in relation to what our competitors come up with. We need to match them and then find a plus. The track in Canada has only six or seven corners, but each one has something special. They have an element of danger and getting them right brings you a lot of lap time. There is definitely no room for error, as all the walls are very, very close. You can feel the city of Montreal has a lot of passion for the race and everyone gets involved in some way. I won here which definitely provides good memories and I also remember that big storm a couple of years back which meant the race was stopped for hours and we were waiting on the grid. There have been ups and downs in terms of results and hopefully this year will be a good one.”

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Ferrari News: Domenicali out, Mattiacci in

Although many of you have already heard the news, some are still not tuned in to the fact that Stefano Domenicali, resigned from Ferrari duties.

The 48-year-old, Italian from Imola, Italy, began his job as Ferrari Team Principal in 2008. This year, however, he decided his time with the team was over. Following this news, the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team quickly announced that taking over his job would be Marco Mattiacci.

Since this has happened, Fernando Alonso has scored a podium in China last weekend. So was that the problem? Did all they really need was a change in Principal? There is no simple answer until the future GPs, as we watch to see if the Italian team can keep their pace.

The team has been struggling with every race so far this year, with multiple car issues and rising tensions. The podium looks like a good turn around, so we'll wait and see.

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Bahrain GP: Driver Preview Quotes - Ferrari

Next quotes come from Ferrari!

Fernando Alonso - "Since the last test in Bahrain, we have made a big step forward in terms of the interaction between the electrical motor and the combustion engine. Everyone now has a better understanding of the rules, also for us drivers in terms of the driving style and how to manage this new Formula 1, so we come to this race with a much better basis than we had in the winter tests. The most difficult aspect of the Sakhir circuit is the braking, as there are long straights followed by heavy braking, then a tight corner and another straight. Braking performance and the feeling you get from the brakes gives you the confidence to attack and so get a better lap time. Apart from that, another priority will be to work on our top speed. "We have seen different types of racing over the first two Grands Prix, with the first one highlighting fuel saving a bit and the other shifting the focus to tyre management because of degradation, due to the high temperature. I think Bahrain will feature a combination of both these factors. We will have to save fuel more than in Malaysia and the tyres will be affected by the temperature in the Bahraini desert. We can expect a tough race, as some of the competition is very strong and we will have to raise our game to close down the gap as quickly as possible."

Kimi Raikkonen - “After testing in Bahrain in the winter, we now go back there with much more experience and knowledge after the first two races. We must put that learning to good use for this race. There is a lot to do, but everyone in the team is pushing hard to sort things out as quickly as we can. "There are not so many corners on this Sakhir track, but it seems to be very difficult to get a perfect lap, due to the combination of high speed sections and some very low speed corners. You would think with only few corners it would be easy to get the lap right, but it’s actually quite complicated. The key will be to find the right set-up as soon as possible and then we can improve the car over the weekend. Obviously, every circuit can be different in terms of its effect on fuel use and tyres: looking at Bahrain, fuel saving will play a more important role than in the last two races, but it might not turn out to be too bad, as it was less of an issue than we had expected in Melbourne. Also on the tyre front, I think Sakhir could be a bit easier to deal with than Sepang and also if we can get the car perfectly right, it will make life much easier. What can we expect in Bahrain? In Malaysia, you couldn’t see it because of what happened on the first lap, but I felt I made a step forward in terms of understanding the tools I have to work with, so I think we can be better prepared this weekend. That should give us faster lap times and better positions."

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Kimi Raikkonen to Ferrari in 2014

Kimi Raikkonen will return to Scuderia Ferrari, starting in 2014. Felipe Massa announced a few weeks ago that he will not be driving for the team next year. Which currently leaves the Brazilian without a seat in F1 for next season.

Rumours are now going around about Lotus's driver line-up for 2014 and the biggest name being talked about at the moment is: Nico Hulkenberg. Currently driving for Sauber, Nico has definetly proved himself ready for a bigger seat. But nothing has been confirmed yet.

Both Raikkonen and Alonso seem to be alright with the idea of being team mates and so far there has been no drama. I believe Ferrari will be even stronger next year with Kimi's return.

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