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F1. GP de Turquía 2008, Calificación - Ferrari. Felipe Massa, Pole en su pista talismán

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Felipe Massa Turkey GP Qualifying

Tercera pole position de la temporada para la Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, la segunda para Felipe Massa. El circuito de Estambul sigue siendo propicio para el brasileño, ya que esta es la tercera vez consecutiva que ha sido el más rápido en calificación de esta carrera. Será para Felipe la undécima pole de su carrera, lo que eleva a 198 el número de veces que la Scuderia ha empezado desde la primera posición en la parrilla.

“Una muy buena pole de Felipe y una pena para Kimi que podría haber estado un poco más arriba en la parrilla de mañana”, dijo el director de la Gestione Sportiva, Stefano Domenicali: “En términos generales podemos estar contentos con el resultado global, incluso si esto es sólo el más pequeño paso en el camino hacia las metas que nos fijamos para este fin de semana. Por supuesto, la meta más grande es la carrera que podemos abordar con plena confianza en nuestro potencial, sin dejar de ser consciente de la gran fortaleza de nuestros rivales, que hará que nuestra vida sea difícil.”

Kimi Raikkonen: “Obviamente, hubiera preferido haber estado más arriba en la parrilla, pero esta posición no es el fin del mundo. Lo que importa es la carrera, cuando los puntos se reparten. Tenemos enfrente a una oposición muy fuerte, que no es ninguna sorpresa para nosotros. Por supuesto, hay un interrogante sobre la carga de combustible y no vamos a obtener una respuesta a que hasta la primera parada en boxes mañana por la tarde. Estoy un poco decepcionado pero he cometido errores en mi segunda vuelta en Q3 y tengo que aceptarlo”

Felipe Massa: “Estoy muy contento de haber conseguido una tercera pole consecutiva en este circuito: Es realmente motivador y sería fantástico poder hacer lo mismo de nuevo mañana en la carrera. Conducir en esta pista es agradable y divertido, la curva 8 es excepcional, aunque hay otras que también son muy duras. Hoy, el coche iba muy bien y he sacado el máximo rendimiento del mismo.”

Turkish Grand Prix – Istanbul, 10th May 2008
Qualifying session
Session Driver Pos. Time Laps Driver Pos. Time Laps
Q1 MAS 1st 1.25.994 7 RAI 3rd 1.26.457 8
Q2 RAI 1st 1.26.050 3 MAS 3rd 1.26.192 3
Q3 MAS 1st 1.27.617 6 RAI 4th 1.27.936 6
Chassis: F. Massa 267, K. Raikkonen 270
Weather: air temperature 19/21 °C, track temperature 27/32 °C, partially cloudy.

Third pole position of the season for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, the second for Felipe Massa. The Istanbul circuit continues to be propitious for the Brazilian driver, as this is the third consecutive time that he has been quickest in qualifying for this race. It was Felipe’s eleventh career pole, bringing to 198 the number of times that the Scuderia has started from the top position on the grid. “A very nice pole from Felipe and a shame for Kimi who could have been a bit further up the grid tomorrow,” said Team Principal of the Gestione Sportiva, Stefano Domenicali – “In general terms we can be happy with the overall result, even if this is only the smallest step on the road to the targets we set ourselves for this weekend. Of course the biggest one is the race which we can tackle fully confident of our potential, while being aware of the great strengths of our rivals, who will make our life difficult.”
Kimi Raikkonen: “Obviously, I would have preferred to have been further up the grid, but this position is definitely not the end of the world. What matters is the race when the points are given out. We are up against very strong opposition, which is no surprise to us. Of course, there’s a question mark over fuel loads and we won’t get an answer to that until the first pit stops tomorrow afternoon. I am a bit disappointed but I made mistakes on my second lap in Q3 and I have to accept that: I didn’t go into the final corner before the pit straight quite right and lost a lot of speed. We can count on a car that is good over a distance and we will try and make the most of it, trying to get as many points as possible.
Winning is never easy, but I’ll give it a go!”
Felipe Massa: “I am very happy to have taken a third consecutive pole at this circuit: it is really motivating and it would be fantastic to do the same again tomorrow in the race. Driving this track is nice and fun, with Turn 8 being exceptional, although there are others that are also very tough. Today, the car was great and I got the most out of it. Tomorrow I will have to watch out for all those who are around me on the grid. It will be important to work out the best way to manage the tyres in the light of how the track will evolve and how the temperature changes. In Q2, I had a bit of traffic, but in Q3 I was able to do two completely trouble free laps.”
Luca Baldisserri: “As expected, this was a very close qualifying. Felipe did a nice lap to take pole, while it was a shame that Kimi missed out on a better position by a whisker. We have a car that works well over a long run, especially on the softer Bridgestone tyres and we will do our utmost to bring home as many points as possible. The start will be important, as will strategy, while as ever the crucial element is reliability.”

Fuente: Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Foto: © Bridgestone Motorsport


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    1. renato en Mayo 10, 2008 11:32 pm

      Felipinho,

      esperamos que obtengas tu tercer triunfo consecutivo en este circuito de Estambul

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