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Jean Todt: "We are
happy to be here in Imola in front of so many Ferrari fans,
including those members of the Scuderia Ferrari Club, who
have their own grandstand and gave Michael and Felipe a
really warm welcome when the drivers went to greet them
between the two sessions. As for the work on track, it was
the usual Friday, dedicated to evaluating the two types of
tyre and setting up the cars. From what we could see and
allowing for the usual factors relating to fuel loads and
tyre usage for the other teams, we can say that the 248
F1-Bridgestone tyre combination seems to be competitive. Now
we have to work on making a further step forward for
qualifying and the race."
Michael Schumacher: "We are happy with the work done
today, which has left me in a positive mood. I see no reason
to be pessimistic, even though that doesn't mean we were
slow at the previous races. We have made progress in various
areas and even if they are only minor things, all put
together they have produced a good step forward. The whole
package is working better and therefore the car is quicker.
I think we can fight for pole tomorrow and I even believe we
can be in the hunt for the win on Sunday. I say it again, I
am optimistic."
Felipe Massa: "All in all, I am happy with what we
achieved today. In the morning, we struggled a bit to find
the best set-up, however we improved the car in the
afternoon. I used the same set of tyres throughout the two
hours to prepare as well as possible for the race.
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Michael Schumacher: "We are happy with the work
done today, which has left me in a positive mood. I
see no reason to be pessimistic, even though that
doesn't mean we were slow at the previous races. We have made progress in various areas and even if they
are only minor things, all put together they have
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Ross Brawn: "A good day's work. The progress we
saw at the Barcelona test has been confirmed in
these two hours of practice and the new aerodynamic
package seems to be working particularly well, as
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"I think
we now have a good starting point for the rest of the
weekend. I am happy to be here at Imola for the first time
as a Ferrari driver and hope to give the fans something to
cheer about."
Ross Brawn: "A good day's work. The progress we saw
at the Barcelona test has been confirmed in these two hours
of practice and the new aerodynamic package seems to be
working particularly well, as does the engine. The engine
was an area where we experienced some difficulties in the
last two races, but now we are back to normal. We compared
the two types of tyre supplied by Bridgestone and now we
have to look at the data to make the right choice. Both
types seemed up to the task, which is a sign that we have
also made progress on this front."
Free practice -
First session: Michael Schumacher: 1st 1.24.751 4 laps
chassis 254; Felipe Massa: 7th 1.26.596 4 laps chassis 250;
Temperatures: air 21/22 °C, track 29/31 °C;
Free practice - Second session: Michael Schumacher: 2nd
1.25.371 13 laps chassis 254; Felipe Massa: 5th 1.25.879 16
laps chassis 250; Temperatures: air 24 °C, track 34/35 °C
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