US Grand Prix – Indianapolis, 15th June 2007
Free practice – First session
Driver Pos. TimeLapsChassis
K. Raikkonen 5th 1.12.96621262
F. Massa 7th 1.13.04022260
Weather: air temperature 23/25 °C, track temperature
29/35 °C, sunny.
Free Practice – Second session
Driver Pos. TimeLapsChassis
F. Massa 3rd 1.12.43536260
K. Raikkonen 4th 1.12.58738262
Weather: air temperature 30/31 °C, track temperature
43/46 °C, sunny.
Felipe Massa:
“Overall, I am reasonably satisfied with today. We
worked throughout on race preparation and I think that on
this track, we are a bit more competitive than was the case
in the last two races. We definitely have more grip and we
are getting the tyres to work better. The two types of Bridgestone
available here offer different performance: the softer one
is quicker over the first lap but then it seems to have a
more significant drop off while the harder one is the opposite.
We will now analyse the data also trying to predict how the
track conditions will develop. All in all, I think we can
fight for the top places.”
Kimi Raikkonen:
“I am reasonably happy with how today went. This afternoon,
we definitely improved the situation over the way it was in
the first session. There is still work to do on improving
the car’s set up but I think we can be competitive up
against our main rivals. One thing that is certain, is that
we will put all our effort into achieving that.”
Luca Baldisserri:
“During the first session, in which we ran with just
one set of tyres, we worked on the set-up of the F2007 and,
by the end, it seems we have managed to find a satisfactory
balance for both drivers. We are still struggling a little
bit to do the times on new tyres and this is one of the aspects
we will have to work on very carefully in preparation for
tomorrow’s qualifying. We have seen that our race pace
is pretty good, with a level of consistency in terms of tyre
performance. We can expect a very close fight with our main
rivals but we can hold our own.”
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