Marele Premiu al Turciei, 25-27 august 2006

[Sorin Blaj]

Comentarii despre Marele Premiu al Turciei 2006, de pe circuitul din Istanbul, inainte si dupa cursa, aici.

[Travis Daye]

cam devreme... mai sunt 3 saptamani :))

[Sorin Blaj]

La cat s-a scris la Marele Premiu al Ungariei, pentru urmatorul din Turcia ar fi bine sa incepem de pe acum. Fiecare are astfel posibilitatea sa-si expuna opiniile pe un thread dedicat acetui mare premiu.
Motivul a fost de fapt un membru onlinesport incepator (guarino), care vroia sa scrie despre Marele Premiu din Turcia, nu avea unde si atunci ...

[thanathos]

dupa ziua de vineri Ferarri sunt in top, renault cu aceleasi probleme de granulatie. N-au putut face decat cateva tururi ... Lucrurile nu arata deloc bine pentru albastrii

[Sorin Blaj]

Timpii obtinuti in prima sesiune de antrenamente de vineri:

01 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:28.315 5 laps
02 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:28.777 4 laps
03 J. Button Honda 1:28.785 5 laps
04 A. Wurz Williams 1:28.959 24 laps
05 A. Davidson Honda 1:29.193 19 laps
06 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:29.376 5 laps
07 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:29.780 6 laps
08 S. Vettel BMW 1:29.964 25 laps
09 R. Doornbos Red Bull 1:30.391 16 laps
10 N. Jani Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:30.576 22 laps
11 R. Barrichello Honda 1:30.838 5 laps
12 G. Mondini Midland F1 1:30.846 28 laps
13 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:31.416 5 laps
14 C. Albers Midland F1 1:31.475 10 laps
15 T. Monteiro Midland F1 1:31.566 10 laps
16 F. Montagny Super Aguri 1:31.814 13 laps
17 F. Massa Ferrari 1:31.904 5 laps
18 S. Yamamoto Super Aguri 1:32.212 11 laps
19 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:32.497 6 laps
20 R. Schumacher Toyota no time 2 laps
21 J. Trulli Toyota no time 2 laps
22 G. Fisichella Renault no time 1 lap
23 F. Alonso Renault no time 1 lap
24 T. Sato Super Aguri no time 1 lap
25 R. Kubica BMW no time 1 lap
26 C. Klien Red Bull no time 1 lap
27 D. Coulthard Red Bull no time 1 lap
28 M. Webber Williams no time
29 N. Rosberg Williams no time

[Sorin Blaj]

Timpii obtinuti in a doua sesiune de antrenamente de vineri:

01 S. Vettel BMW 1:28.091 29 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:28.164 18 laps
03 J. Button Honda 1:28.506 10 laps
04 A. Davidson Honda 1:28.598 31 laps
05 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:28.614 21 laps
06 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:28.819 13 laps
07 R. Doornbos Red Bull 1:28.848 15 laps
08 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:29.042 10 laps
09 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:29.112 10 laps
10 R. Barrichello Honda 1:29.214 16 laps
11 G. Mondini Midland F1 1:29.719 27 laps
12 F. Alonso Renault 1:29.741 16 laps
13 N. Jani Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:29.858 30 laps
14 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:29.890 20 laps
15 J. Trulli Toyota 1:30.006 18 laps
16 F. Montagny Super Aguri 1:30.491 25 laps
17 R. Kubica BMW 1:30.502 9 laps
18 G. Fisichella Renault 1:30.504 16 laps
19 A. Wurz Williams 1:30.509 36 laps
20 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:30.551 17 laps
21 M. Webber Williams 1:30.775 13 laps
22 C. Klien Red Bull 1:30.889 16 laps
23 N. Rosberg Williams 1:31.015 17 laps
24 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:31.091 11 laps
25 S. Yamamoto Super Aguri 1:31.316 21 laps
26 T. Monteiro Midland F1 1:31.519 15 laps
27 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:31.526 10 laps
28 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:31.540 10 laps
29 C. Albers Midland F1 1:32.102 7 laps

[Travis Daye]

mda... Renault e la furat :evil:

[thanathos]

Pat Symonds zicea ca au avut probleme de granulatie...ce pleasca mea de granulatie poti sa ai dupa 15-16 tururi de pista?
Tind sa cred ca Michelin au dat-o pe ulei si-i doare la vezica goala de ce se intampla cu echipele incaltate de ei. Pe cand McLaren lucra de zor la imbunatatirea masinii , Renault s-a culcat pe o ureche, sperand ca Michelin sa-i scoata din kkt. :ciocan:

[Sorin Blaj]

Sa nu uitam ca in cursa se parcurg in jur de 20 tururi cu un set de pneuri, comparabil cu cat se parcurge intr-o sesiune de antrenamente. Fisichella se plangea si el de cauciucuri (granulatie) in declaratia data dupa a doua sesiune de antrenamente.

[Katayama]

da...alonso din nou a avut probleme cu Doornbos,s-au si atins un pic...oare o sa aiba consecinte aceasta manevra ?

[Sorin Blaj]

Declaratiile pilotilor Renault dupa antrenamente:

Fernando Alonso: " ... Evident, ne-am chinuit cu probleme serioase de granulatie dupa primele cateva tururi, dar masina a parut competitiva initial asa ca cred ca vom lupta pentru Pole maine cand pista se mai acopera de guma".
Giancarlo Fisichella: "Am avut aceleasi probleme grave de granulatie ca si Alonso dupa primele tururi cronometrate ... ".

[Sorin Blaj]

Rezultatele celei de-a treia sesiuni de antrenamente:

01 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:27.203 12 laps
02 F. Alonso Renault 1:27.924 16 laps
03 G. Fisichella Renault 1:27.963 17 laps
04 R. Kubica BMW 1:27.964 15 laps
05 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:28.151 14 laps
06 J. Button Honda 1:28.190 17 laps
07 F. Massa Ferrari 1:28.266 14 laps
08 R. Barrichello Honda 1:28.359 15 laps
09 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:28.368 11 laps
10 C. Klien Red Bull 1:28.830 9 laps
11 J. Trulli Toyota 1:28.861 17 laps
12 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:28.861 14 laps
13 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:29.034 12 laps
14 M. Webber Williams 1:29.069 10 laps
15 N. Rosberg Williams 1:29.176 13 laps
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:29.357 12 laps
17 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:29.374 18 laps
18 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:29.426 19 laps
19 C. Albers Midland F1 1:29.668 19 laps
20 S. Yamamoto Super Aguri 1:29.881 17 laps
21 T. Monteiro Midland F1 1:29.915 17 laps
22 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:30.151 21 laps

Ne pregatim de calificari.

[thanathos]

da...alonso din nou a avut probleme cu Doornbos,s-au si atins un pic...oare o sa aiba consecinte aceasta manevra ?

de unde alta data l-ar fi spulberat acuma ajung sa se lupte de la egal la egal.
renault :headbang:

[Sorin Blaj]

CALIFICARI:

Prima parte (15 minute):

Ferrari domina cu ambii piloti. Succesiv Michael Schumacher (1:27.385) si Felipe Massa (1:27.306) stabilesc cei mai buni timpi. Pe locul 3 li se alatura Ralf Schumacher (1:27.668).
Eliminati dupa primele 15 minute: Coulthard, Speed, Liuzzi, Monteiro, Yamamoto si, bineinteles, Sato.

A doua parte (15 minute):

Se anunta foarte interesanta. Primul a iesit Kubica si a stabilit deja un timp foarte bun (1:27.861). Timpii obtinuti in a doua parte a calificarilor sunt foarte, foarte buni. Mai sunt 8 minute si Alonso coboara sub 1:27 (1:26.917). Dar Michael Schumacher coboara imediat sub 1:26 (1:25.850). Raikkonen destul de slab, la 1.352 secunde de locul 1, este pe 4.
Au aparut deja surprizele, eliminati: Klien, De la Rosa, Trulli, Barrichello, Rosberg si Albers. Cea mai placuta surpriza, Kubica in primii 10.
Pe primele trei locuri: Michael Schumacher (1:25.850), Button (1:26.872) si Alonso (1:26.917).

A treia parte (20 minute, Super Pole):

Toti cei 10 piloti sunt pe pista de la inceput. Ca si idee, in 2005, in Pole position a fost Kimi Raikkonen cu 1:26.797. Dupa 10 minute Michael Schumacher este primul (1:29.061).
Se schimba cauciucurile, timpii vor fi tot mai buni.
Felipe Massa a stabilit primul Pole position din cariera. BRAVO lui. Michael Schumacher pe doi, pe trei si patru sunt pilotii Renault, Alonso si Fisichella.

[Sorin Blaj]

Grila de start:

Cu observatia ca Ralf Schumacher (locul 5 in calificari) si Albers (locul 16) au primit o retrogradare cu 10 pozitii din cauza schimbarii motoarelor.

[Universal]

va cästiga ori schumi,massa sau raikkonen

[Travis Daye]

mda... de Raikkonen in ultimele 3-4 curse a zis toata lumea ca o sa castige si cand colo.... nu e vina lui...... n-are cu ce, dar totusi nu cred ca mai are rost sa-l pronosticam cu victorie.. ca e cam clar sezonul asta pentru el

[Sorin Blaj]

Singura justificare pentru clasarea pe locul 8 (7) in calificari, in favoarea lui Raikkonen, ar fi combustibilul mai mult comparativ cu ceilalti. Daca are aceeasi cantitate de combustibil inseamna ca nu are nicio sansa.

[Sorin Blaj]

CURSA:

Start cu probleme.

Fisichella a fost intors in mijlocul pistei, de catre Alonso si a provocat mai multe incidente. Fisichella, Heidfeld si Raikkonen au fost cei mai afectati. Primii doi au schimbat nasurile masinilor iar Raikkonen a spart cauciucul stanga spate si a fost nevoit sa abandoneze imediat dupa iesirea de la boxe, iesind in decor si lovind parapetul de cauciucuri, cu probleme de suspensie probabil.

Alkonso a plecat foarte bine si a incercat sa-l depaseasca pe Schumacher, dar a fost blocat de acesta si l-a incurcat pe Fisichella.

Odinea imediat dupa start: Massa, Michael Schumacher, Alonso, Button, Webber, Rosberg, Kubica, Klien.

Dupa 10 tururi, Alonso este la 10 secunde de Massa, o secunda pe tur, iar Button la 14 secunde.

Liuzzi se opreste intr-o pozitie periculoasa si intra Safety Car-ul.

Cele doua Ferrari intra la boxe, Schumacher il asteapta pe Massa, iar Alonso trece de Schumacher la boxe.

[driverx]

Bravo Ferrari .. sunteti EXTRAORDINARI !! CE ECHIPA !! CATA VALOAREE !!
TOT ASA SA O TINETI !! :D :D :D

[Sorin Blaj]

Acum vom avea parte de spectacol. Toti am asteptat un duel direct Alonso, Schumacher. Iata ca il avem.

[Vadim]

Sa vedem ca Schumi pare sa ramana in spate, a pus mai multa benzina, zice Johnny Herbert. :)

[Sorin Blaj]

O sa dureze 3-4 tururi pana cauciucurile Bridgestone vor intra in temperatura optima. Michelin-urile intra mai repede in temperatura.

[driverx]

O sa dureze 3-4 tururi pana cauciucurile Bridgestone vor intra in temperatura optima.

Fata de anu trecut Bridgestone rezista mai bine la uzura fata de Michelin ..
Se incalzesc mai greu exact cum sustii .. ramane de vazut
Michelin ajung in temperatura optima de rulare mult mai repede.. insa uzura prematura ..

[Sorin Blaj]

O sa ne lamurim in cateva tururi.

[driverx]

Oricum nu ma pot abtine sa nu remarc ghinionul lui Raikkonen .. este blestemat .. nimic nu-i iese

[Vadim]

Cred ca la pit stopul 2 o sa vedem ceva, nu cred ca Schumi il va depasi pe Alonso pe traseu.

La Raikkonen nu trebuie sa dam vina pe divinitate, pur si simplu cei de la McLaren Mercedes sint niste habarnaci la acest moment.

[Sorin Blaj]

Si eu cred ca Schumacher va astepta intrarile la boxe. S-ar putea sa aibe si ceva benzina in plus fata de Alonso pentru a incerca sa recupereze, prin tururi rapide, dupa intrarea lui Alonso la boxe.

[driverx]

Si eu cred ca Schumacher va astepta intrarile la boxe. S-ar putea sa aibe si ceva benzina in plus fata de Alonso pentru a incerca sa recupereze, prin tururi rapide, dupa intrarea lui Alonso la boxe.

Insa Massa nu cred ca are atat de multa benzina ca Schu...
S-ar putea ca sincronizarea gresita de la inceput sa-i coste ..
Ramane de vazut

[Sorin Blaj]

Sigur Massa are mai putina benzina. Altfel nu ar fi intrat ambele masini odata la boxe.

Schumacher a inceput tururile rapide: CMRT 1:28.458.

Massa intra la boxe: 7.8 secunde.

Alonso in acelasi tur: 7.7 secunde.

Sa vedem acum cate tururi sta Schumacher in plus.

[driverx]

Sigur Massa are mai putina benzina. Altfel nu ar fi intrat ambele masini odata la boxe.

Schumacher a inceput tururile rapide: CMRT 1:28.458.

Massa intra la boxe: 7.8 secunde.

Alonso in acelasi tur: 7.7 secunde.

Sa vedem acum cate tururi sta Schumacher in plus.

Aici se joaca clasamentu final .. sa speram :D

[Vadim]

Nu parea e rapid Schumi...

[Sorin Blaj]

Nu iese in fata lui Alonso, nu are cum.

[Vadim]

Asa e. Miki zice ca Schumi il poate depasi pana la final pe Alonso.

[Sorin Blaj]

Oricum, trebuie sa atace, este singura solutie pentru a mai recupera in clasament.

[driverx]

Oricum, trebuie sa atace, este singura solutie pentru a mai recupera in clasament.

Schu la atac sta cam prost .. nu prea imi aduc aminte de depasiri frumoase din partea lui .. poate azi ..
GOO RENAULT !! :D

[Sorin Blaj]

Inseamna ca sau stai prost cu memoria sau nu ai vazut prea multe curse cu Schumacher pe pista.

[driverx]

Inseamna ca sau stai prost cu memoria sau nu ai vazut prea multe curse cu Schumacher pe pista.

Bine .. am inteles .. vb mai in detaliu dupa ..
Sa-ti aduc aminte de spa 2000 ? sau estoril 96 ?
a vrut sa depaseasca sub steagu galben ..

[Sorin Blaj]

Nu te-ai gandit ca poate a incetinit intentionat Alonso? Si apropo de Estoril, mai stii vreo depasire a lui JV?

[driverx]

bah cu limbaju tau cu tot .. vezi si la ala care l-a alintat pe alonso cu ratat ... ALA DE CE NU L-AI STERS !??


Nu te-ai gandit ca poate a incetinit intentionat Alonso? Si apropo de Estoril, mai stii vreo depasire a lui JV?
Jerez97

[Sorin Blaj]

Frumos duelul de final. Alonso a fost mai bun astazi.

FELICITARI FELIPE MASSA! Pentru prima victorie din cariera.

[Black Mamba]

S-a intamplat ca si la cursa de la Imola, unde Schumi a terminat in fata... :) Pacat de greseala lui, ca altfel iesea pe 2. Masina s-a comportat mai rau in zona de mijloc a circuitului (acolo unde a si gresit), se vedea destul de usor cum Alonso se departa putin.

Din pacate, sansele lui Schumi au scazut destul de mult dupa cursa asta zic eu. :(

[thanathos]

minor setback.
Daca v-ati fi uitat la conferinta de presa ati fi aflat ca Alfonso e destul de ingrijorat de cursele viitoare. Citez din memorie " nu sunt deloc incantat pentru ca astazi n-am avut nici o sansa sa castigam cursa. Trebuie sa imbunatatim masina pe viitor".
Declaratie destul de matura din partea lui. Azi a scos un loc 2 avand noroc cu safety car-ul si cu greseala lui Schumi ... Cele 4 secunde pierdute pe greseala aia l-ar fi scos in fata dupa al doilea schimb.
Ferrari arata incredibil de bine la capitolul performanta si fiabilitate. In clasamentul constructorilor Renault practic nu mai au nici o sansa. Ingrijorarea lui Alfonso e destul de bine intemeiata: Ferrari arata ca o echipa ce poate scoate duble oricand si numai ghinioanele ii pot impiedica sa o faca. Mai sunt 4 curse si 12 puncte la piloti...nimic nu e castigat si nimic nu e pierdut. Am mai spus si inainte ca Alonso are prima sansa la piloti...inca imi mentin afirmatia. La constructori insa...Renault s-au cam lins pe botic.

[Sorin Blaj]

CLASAMENTUL CURSEI:

01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:28:51.082 10p
02 F. Alonso Renault + 5.575 8p
03 M. Schumacher Ferrari + 5.656 6p
04 J. Button Honda + 12.334 5p
05 P. de la Rosa McLaren + 45.908 4p
06 G. Fisichella Renault + 46.584 3p
07 R. Schumacher Toyota + 59.337 2p
08 R. Barrichello Honda + 1:00.034 1p
09 J. Trulli Toyota + 1 laps
10 M. Webber Williams + 1 laps
11 C. Klien Red Bull + 1 laps
12 R. Kubica BMW + 1 laps
13 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso + 1 laps
14 N. Heidfeld BMW + 2 laps

N-au incheiat cursa:

15 D. Coulthard Red Bull + 3 laps
16 C. Albers Midland F1 + 12 laps
17 T. Sato Super Aguri + 15 laps
18 N. Rosberg Williams + 33 laps
19 S. Yamamoto Super Aguri + 34 laps
20 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso + 45 laps
21 K. Räikkönen McLaren + 56 laps
22 T. Monteiro Midland F1 + 58 laps

[milanezu]

bravo alonso.
de acuma sa fii tot in timpul in spatele lui schumacher si esti campion.
tot asa schumacher si in continuare.

[thanathos]

daca nu te-ar fi tampit televiziunea romana cu miki cu tot si v-ar fi dat conferinta de presa, ai fi vazut un alonso cel putin abatut, sa nu spun suparat.
Motivul, asa cum el a declarat, era performanta proasta a Renault-urilor si faptul ca intr-o cursa normala in care Schumi n-ar fi gresit n-ar fi avut nici o sansa sa se bata pentru primele 2 locuri. In final a zis ceva de genul " trebuie sa lucram la masina ".
Asa cum am zis si mai devreme, Ferrari arata ca o echipa in stare sa faca duble restul sezonului si Renault ca una care se bazeaza pe noroc sa se agate de un titlu.

[Universal]

asa cum am precizat,ori massa,schumi sau raikkonen vvor cästiga-massa a fäcut-o

[Sorin Blaj]

CLASAMENTELE GENERALE dupa cursa din Turcia:


2006 Drivers Championship

Pos Driver Nationality Team Points

1 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 108
2 Michael Schumacher German Ferrari 96
3 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 62
4 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Renault 52
5 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 49
6 Jenson Button British Honda 36
7 Juan Pablo Montoya Colombian McLaren-Mercedes 26
8 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda 22
9 Nick Heidfeld German Sauber-BMW 19
10 Ralf Schumacher German Toyota 18
11 Pedro de la Rosa Spanish McLaren-Mercedes 14
11= David Coulthard British RBR-Ferrari 14
13 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 10
14 Jacques Villeneuve Canadian Sauber-BMW 7
15 Mark Webber Australian Williams-Cosworth 6
16 Nico Rosberg German Williams-Cosworth 4
17 Christian Klien Austrian RBR-Ferrari 2
18 Vitantonio Liuzzi Italian STR-Cosworth 1


2006 Constructors Championship

Pos Constructor Points

1 Renault 160
2 Ferrari 158
3 McLaren-Mercedes 89
4 Honda 58
5 Toyota 28
6 Sauber-BMW 26
7 RBR-Ferrari 16
8 Williams-Cosworth 10
9 STR-Cosworth 1

[sevvilla86]

Conferinta de presa a celor trei piloti clasati in frunte la Marele Premiu al Turciei:

Q: Felipe, your emotions at winning your first Grand Prix?

Felipe Massa: It's just fantastic, I've been working so hard through my whole career to get to this moment. Just amazing, looking back to everything in my life to get to here - I'm really happy and very emotional. It's a fantastic day for me, like yesterday was.

Q: Talk about the early laps and at the end when there was a lot going on behind you. What were the thoughts going through your head?

Felipe Massa: I did a very good start and first lap. The car was well balanced through the whole race and even after the safety car I was able to pull away and wasn't too aggressive on the car. Every set of tyres and every part of the car was just responding in a fantastic way and I was able to keep the gap through the whole race.

Q: And your thoughts as you crossed the line?

Felipe Massa: It's difficult to say. It's like a dream come true, these two guys have had it before, but this is my first. It's very special.

Q: Fernando, you took second place when the safety car came out and you held it to the end, brilliant under pressure?

Fernando Alonso: Yes, we were lucky with the safety car and overtook Michael there. I managed to pull away a little bit and was light on fuel in the second stint. I think Michael went wide in Turn Eight because the gap increased to three or four seconds in one lap and that was probably the key to maintaining the second place. It's true in the last 15 laps it was very close as we ran together and to finish in front by half a car length was enough to be second. It's good, I'm very happy in a way and it would have been difficult to win because Felipe was away and impossible to catch him, so for sure we need to improve something for the forthcoming race.

Q: Talk us through those last couple of laps, did you feel confident that you could hold Michael behind you?

Fernando Alonso: Yes to be honest I was confident. I was playing with the revs in the engine a little bit. It was going up and down depending on the distance I had to Michael. At the last corner I slowed just in case Michael tried a risky manoeuvre, but the exit was quite bad and the distance to the line was very close. But I knew that it was enough.

Q: Michael, obviously a frustrating day, but nonetheless a great race for the crowd?

Michael Schumacher: Absolutely it was a nice fight at the end. But first of all, congratulations to Felipe who did a really superb job. He opened up quite a gap in the early stages of the race and was very consistent. I managed to close it just before we went to the safety car, but he didn't do any mistakes, he drove it home superbly and that's what is good about our team -- if someone didn't have a good weekend then someone makes up for it. Well done for him.

Q: You ran wide at Turn Eight on lap 28 and later Fernando appeared to have a slight advantage there?

Michael Schumacher: Yes, with my second set I didn't manage to do the speed I wanted to. By the end we saw that we had some blisters on the rear tyres, we also had pretty heavy fuel load and due to the fact the car was pretty difficult in Turn Eight, it lost me significant time. Then I had to make up for it and overdrove the tyres a little bit. But there was nothing else I could do, I couldn't sit and wait any longer. I drove a little bit conservative to preserve for the end but it wasn't enough. It wasn't supposed to be today -- that's the way it is.

Q: Finally, it was a very tight first corner between the two of you at the start?

Michael Schumacher: Indeed, with Fernando it wasn't that close -- more so with Felipe, because I didn't see him for a moment as I was side-by-side with Fernando. Felipe was easy in the first corner and we both didn't take it easy and we were pretty close altogether.

Q: Felipe, your first grand prix win hasn't sunk in yet, but when you win for Ferrari, which is closing in on the constructors' championship, what a day for you?

Felipe Massa: Fantastic. I always dream to be a Ferrari driver and to win my first race for Ferrari is definitely something special for me. I'm sure people are really happy inside the team, because we've been doing a really good job this year. And it's amazing for me, to have the first victory with Ferrari.

Q: Well done Felipe, is it beginning to sink in now?

Felipe Massa: I think it will take a while.

Q: What was it like on the podium?

Felipe Massa: It's just amazing, it's a dream come true. It's a dream day for me - these two guys know what I'm talking about. When you spend your whole career getting to Formula One and when you get there and win your first race -- it's just amazing. I'm really happy to be here with this incredible team who gave me a fantastic car. Just amazing, I'm really emotional and definitely I'm going to enjoy this time a lot.

Q: And you go to Monza as a Ferrari winner?

Felipe Massa: For sure, now looking at our potential, the championship is still open. There are four races still to go, you never know what can happen in these four races. Michael still has a chance to win the championship and the team now has a big, big chance to win. I also pull away on my championship in third place, I think it's still possible. We need to focus on this target and try to do the best we can to do that.

Q: Did the start go as planned?

Felipe Massa: Yes I did a very good start and I saw that Michael and Fernando had a big fight in the first corner. But then I had a very good car and started to pull away and use the gap. Even after the safety car, the car was very good and I didn't drive so aggressively and I tried to build my gap again. In the end I saw I was 13 seconds in front and I was just responding in a very good way. Everything was perfect, it was my day today and everything was really perfect for me.

Q: But before the safety car came out you were being caught by Michael?

Felipe Massa: Yeah, we worked together, but unfortunately Michael lost the position on the pitstop. It was very difficult to pass and for sure, the safety car wasn't very useful for us today.

Q: Fernando, were you pretty much controlling it at the end?

Fernando Alonso: Well, it's difficult to control it when you are at the maximum. You do the maximum and you only hope that the guy behind doesn't overtake you. Yeah, I looked in the mirror, there's only one possibility here, at the end of the straight in turn 12 and if you do well in turn eight, turn nine, you should keep the advantage and first position until the end. I concentrated on that part of the circuit, maximum revs in that part and minimum revs in the other parts and I was quite confident that I would take the position.

Q: You were confident yesterday, was this pretty much the result you expected?

Fernando Alonso: No. This is good but I was hoping to be more competitive and I was ready to win the race as we did in Barcelona. For one timed lap we were not super quick. In Barcelona we were light fuel for this, we were pole position etc but then in the race we were very good and consistent with the tyres. More or less, I think that I knew yesterday that the chance will come more in the race than in qualifying. For that I was confident and I'm happy with the result because I finished in front of Michael, obviously for the (Drivers') championship, but in the Constructors championship we lost a little too many points.

Q: During the early stages, the first ten laps, you were dropping back quite a lot from behind the Ferraris.

Fernando Alonso: Yes, I think the first set of tyres I put on the car had a little bit of front graining and I was a bit worried for the next stints but I think I started with new tyres and that was the problem. Then in the stints, in the pit stops, with scrubbed tyres, it was much more consistent.

Q: Michael, looking back, was there any other option than to come in at the same time as Felipe?

Michael Schumacher: No, I don't think so.

Q: But you were also catching Felipe before that safety car period; do you think there might have been another result if the safety car hadn't come out?

Michael Schumacher: Maybe, who knows? There's no point in speculating on this. What you have to look at is the end result and it was a great race from Felipe.

Q: How close did you really come to overtaking Fernando?

Michael Schumacher: We were pretty close in certain areas because there were a couple of moments when, obviously due to certain sectors of the circuit, Fernando had to protect his position and use different lines, which then allowed me to use different lines and then have attacking possibilities such as turns three, four, five into turn seven and then in the last corner. So there were a couple of moments but unfortunately, obviously not close enough.

Q: Were you planning that last charge to the finishing line or did it just happen?

Michael Schumacher: You look for the opportunities. Obviously Fernando went very tight into the last corner to not leave any possibility there which is pretty fair, which means that the exit is very difficult so I was looking for my opportunity on the exit but then the straight is too short to the start and finish line to make up for it.

Q: And did the inside line going down into the first corner live up to your expectations?

Michael Schumacher: In the end, yes. I lost a little bit probably because of less traction than you have available. I made it up in braking which got me very close to Felipe who, at that moment, took it a little bit easier as his position was safe so it just worked out.

Q: Fernando, after four races when you've been behind Michael now you're ahead, 12 points with four races to go, is there a bit of relief in the season's standings?

Fernando Alonso: Not really. I think every weekend is a new challenge, a new opportunity to increase the gap or a new opportunity to close the gap and we need to do the maximum. Probably if I hadn't had the problem in Hungary with the tyre, probably we are talking about 22 points, which is quite good with four races to go to the championship. I think you can increase the gap or you can lose everything very quickly these days in these races so it's not comfortable any more, it's just more satisfaction and I think the team is more confident arriving in the last part of the championship. This week we did it, we got in front of one of the Ferraris which in the last races we were too far behind. Obviously at Hockenheim I was a minute behind them.

Q: Would it be fair to say that the mistake in T8 ultimately cost you second place?

Michael Schumacher: I think you can say that if you want to, yeah.

Q: Michael, why did you cross the finish line after the safety car went in so far behind Alonso?

Michael Schumacher: So far, was it? I don't know. I didn't feel that first of all I had an opportunity, with my fuel load, with my tyre situation, to attack him, so I was actually making sure I didn't lose... probably that's what I was doing, not to be too close and lose the exit of the last corner and give Jenson a chance to overtake me, so this was the main strategy, because then I knew I should close down Fernando at some stage and take him at the pit stop.

Q: The blistering on heavy fuel load, was that something you encountered in free practice already?

Michael Schumacher: No.

Q: Michael, in practice and qualifying you were by far the fastest in sector two whereas in the race it was just the opposite picture: you gained time in sector one and three but you lost time on Fernando in sector two. What was the reason?

Michael Schumacher: It's a good question, don't know. The car was very difficult, particularly in turn eight for me, whereas in free practice, for sure I had a very good car there, so we need to check.

Q: Michael, looking at the performances of Ferrari and Renault today and regarding the fact that you can test again, is it possible to catch up those 12 points in the last four races?

Michael Schumacher: We can see that Felipe and myself are very strong. If we can maintain that without having the maybe unfortunate situations of safety cars coming out at the wrong moment, we could both be in front. And if I can manage to be a little bit quicker than Felipe then you can calculate yourself what that means.

Q: And same question to Fernando as well: how do you think the resumption of testing will change your position and is the 12 points enough to win in the end?

Fernando Alonso: We will see. Nobody knows what is going to happen in the tests next week and then after the Monza race, there are another two test sessions for us. For Ferrari there are probably more. We will see. I think nobody knows. I think we are in Michelin's and Bridgestone's hands because at the end of the day, I think the cars are at their maximum development now. In the last part of the championship, I don't you can find extra tenths or two tenths in the car, while the tyres can give you more than half a second so I think that as we have already said and we all know, the tyres will be the deciding point in the championship.

Q: Felipe, congratulations. What are you doing tonight, are you staying in town or you flying out? Flying to Shanghai?

Felipe Massa: I'm staying in town, definitely, and I'm going to enjoy myself.

Q: Felipe, on the radio, after passing the line, you said 'thank-you, thank-you, sorry for Michael'. What were your feelings at that moment?

Felipe Massa: Sorry that Michael was behind Fernando. We are a team, for sure Michael is happy when I win the race but I'm also looking for him as well. I think we have a great relationship and for sure, if I'm out of the race, Michael will be sorry as well. So I was sorry because I had the feeling that maybe there was an opportunity to get even more points, so in the end, we will look for the next four races to put both cars in the front.

Q: Considering the history we have in Formula One, were you worried that if Michael overtook Alonso, maybe you could let him win the race?

Felipe Massa: Yeah, and maybe not, you never know. As I said, it's important to put both cars in the front and that's the way it is. For sure, I'm really open to help Michael to win the championship, that's not news.

Q: Fernando, is this your best race of the year, because people usually talk of victories, but it was a very good race?

Fernando Alonso: I don't know. I think in Hungary I was a little bit better in race concerns and concentration and driving Hungary was more challenging with the wet and with all the problems we had there. I prefer my race in Hungary to this one.

Q: Michael, did you consider slowing down when the safety car came out so you could let Felipe finish his pit stop and then start yours?

Michael Schumacher: No, it didn't really make sense, because we had a certain gap to Fernando and I was hoping that this was enough to stay in front.

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