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Silverstone stage set for battle royal between Ferrari & Williams
Silverstone (England), July 18: When the going gets tough, the tough get going and Ferrari have gone a long way in the last two weeks to guarantee victory at Sunday`s British Grand Prix - 4,252 kilometres to be precise.
Silverstone (England), July 18: When the going gets tough, the tough get going and Ferrari have gone a long way in the last two weeks to guarantee victory at Sunday's British Grand Prix - 4,252 kilometres to be precise.
That's the distance the Italian giants have covered in testing since they woke up to the danger posed by the in-form Williams who clinched a second successive one-two finish at the French Grand Prix a fortnight ago.
Ferrari team chief Jean Todt admitted that Williams, courtesy of a rejuvenated Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya, have gained the upper hand so it was back to the drawing board as they plotted their British Grand Prix campaign - a race they are expected to win.
"It was worth doing so much work," said world champion Michael Schumacher who still leads the drivers title race by eight points and who won here last year on his way to a fifth title.
"We tested at Silverstone in mid-June and that session went very well. Obviously, one can't underestimate Williams, but in my opinion, the potential of the teams this season depends a lot on the characteristics of each particular circuit.
"The last few races did not go the way we wanted, but I am sure we will be soon be back on tracks which suit us. We hope Silverstone is one of these," he said.
Bureau Report
That's the distance the Italian giants have covered in testing since they woke up to the danger posed by the in-form Williams who clinched a second successive one-two finish at the French Grand Prix a fortnight ago.
Ferrari team chief Jean Todt admitted that Williams, courtesy of a rejuvenated Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya, have gained the upper hand so it was back to the drawing board as they plotted their British Grand Prix campaign - a race they are expected to win.
"It was worth doing so much work," said world champion Michael Schumacher who still leads the drivers title race by eight points and who won here last year on his way to a fifth title.
"We tested at Silverstone in mid-June and that session went very well. Obviously, one can't underestimate Williams, but in my opinion, the potential of the teams this season depends a lot on the characteristics of each particular circuit.
"The last few races did not go the way we wanted, but I am sure we will be soon be back on tracks which suit us. We hope Silverstone is one of these," he said.
Bureau Report