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"We haven’t tried it out yet, but I think
that we’ll have a good KERS, a little bit
lighter and still strong, without losing the
car’s set up," says Felipe Massa, "it’s
important finding the perfect system with
all the variables involved." |
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In 2009 you directly experienced driving with the Kers.
How do you feel about using it again this year?
I think that
we’re working in the same direction as in 2009 and since
then lots of development has been done. We haven’t tried
it out yet, but I think that we’ll have a good Kers, a
little bit lighter and still strong, without losing the
car’s set up. It’s important finding the perfect system
with all the variables involved.
Do you
think that you’ll have problems regarding the visibility
due to the height of the car’s nose?
The nose is higher, but
we’ve worked a lot on changing and setting up the seat.
It seems as if for now there weren’t any more problems.
The season
is very long: did you review your physical exercise
schedule?
I exercised a lot.
Usually I’m in Brazil, because it’s warmer there and now
it’s summer. Here in Europe it’s more difficult. I also
considered the weight, regarding the Kers.
Last year
your driving style wasn’t perfect for the car. Did you
give some indications this year?
Yes, but many things have
changed. I want to be more competitive from the first to
the last race this year and I think that also the
Pirelli tyres will help me here.
How should the Pirelli
tyres be made to help your driving style?
Last year
Bridgestone changed the front tyres a lot compared to
2009. This led to lots of understeer. The tyres were
much harder and difficult to bring up to the right
temperature. I tried to modify the front tyres, but then
the rear tyres didn’t work as they should have, so it
was a real fight. This year Pirelli should have prepared
much stronger front tyres, for more grip. This is much
better for my driving style.
There were
some unpleasant episodes for you last year. Did you ask
for guarantees from the team?
I’m racing in a team
where I want to win. I trust the team 100 percent that
they give me the perfect car to compete for victory.
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