Ten points for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro in the Belgian Grand Prix, thanks to Felipe Massa’s fifth win of the season, the team’s seventh in this championship. Kimi Raikkonen had to retire on the 42ndlap, when he ended up in the barriers having spun on a track made slippery by the rain. This was Felipe’s tenth career win and brings the Scuderia’s total to 208 from 771 Grands Prix entered. The Brazilian is now second in the Drivers’classification, two points down on the leader, while Kimi is third, 19 down. Ferrari maintains its lead in the Constructors’ classification with a lead of ten points over its nearest competitor.”
Stefano Domenicali:
“I have often said that the race is not over until the official results are published and that was the case today. As usual, Ferrari will not comment on the Stewards’ decision. After the race, we were called to the Stewards and we explained our position. We are very disappointed for Kimi, who had driven a great race and deserved the win, especially at this rather difficult time. This result is obviously very important for our Championship hopes: now we must maintain maximum concentration and prepare as wellas possible for the forth coming races, starting at Monza where we will be racing in front of our home fans. We will also need their support at such a delicate point in the season.”
Felipe Massa:
“This was a very strange race, with the start and finish taking place in rather difficult conditions. After the start I thought Eau Rouge might be wetter and so I was a bit cautious. Kimi attacked and managed to get by. From then on I realized it would be hard to pass the two guys ahead of me, even if the lap times were quite similar. I tried to manage the situation, especially towards the end. When it started to rain, I had a pretty good margin over my closest pursuers and I preferred not to take any risks, especially given what was going on in front of me. Today the car wasn’t perfectly balanced. On Saturday morning, we had slightly reduced the aerodynamic down forcc, as you usually dofor the race here, but today’s track conditions definitely did not suit this choice. The hard tyres? They were definitely slower than the soft ones and lacked grip, which made the car a bit inconsistent in terms of balance.”
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