It’s a bit more than a year ago that I won my last Formula One race. AtBarcelona in 2008 I had my best weekend with Ferrari: pole position,
victory and fastest race lap. Since then I came very close several
times – I’m thinking of Magny-Cours, Montreal and Spa – but for one
reason or the other I could never make it. Having said that, a driver
never looses the lust for winning and I want to have that feeling again
as soon as possible.
After four races outside Europe it’s always very nice to come back to
the Old World. Furthermore I really like the Circuit de Catalunya a
lot, also because I could win here already twice in my career. I really
liked hearing from the Team that the new aerodynamic package’s first
signs are positive. It will be really interesting taking the car out
during Friday’s free practice sessions. We drove on this track back in
March this year, but it’s always really difficult to understand from
the tests, who’s really strong in the field. Furthermore many cars have
changed quite a lot since then. With the new aerodynamic package we’ll
have more downforce compared to the first four races, but also almost
all of the others will show up with some updates. We’ll see who has
done better work.
Aerodynamic efficiency is crucial at the Circuit de Catalunya for a
good lap time. It’s a very demanding track from a technical point of
view and you need a good car to be competitive. A good qualifying will
be important to avoid getting stuck in the field with all the risks
coming with a situation like this at the start; we paid our price for
that at Bahrain. Overtaking is never easy at Barcelona, but now we’ll
see if the KERS can help to make it easier. On such a track it might
make the difference, especially at the start.
Until now we gained only three points. The sixth place at Bahrain was a
decent result, but now we have to reach much higher. I spent some days
at home in Switzerland. I trained and followed the ice hockey world
championships, which are held in Switzerland this year. Obviously I’m
shouting for Finland. Monday night we played very well and we won
against Canada: this match showed that you should never give up and
fight right until the end. This is what we’ll do at Ferrari.
Tomorrow I’ll go to London for the opening of the new Ferrari Store on
Regent Street. On Thursday I’ll fly to Spain. It will be a very
interesting weekend.
Indeed, it’s been just over a year since Kimi last stood on the top step of the podium…but it feels like an eternity. Of course it does, because winning is what matters! This weekend at Barcelona we’ll see the F60B, as previously mentioned in the blog, and there’ll be plenty of questions and curiosities. MTV3 have shown a few shots of the car but how it looks on track is what we’re anxiously anticipating. Fingers crossed!
I’ll be at Regent Street tomorrow, it’ll be my first opportunity to see Kimi at an event (apart from a Grand Prix of course, I’ve been three times) so I’m taking this chance and hopefully I’ll manage to get a photograph accompanied with an autograph on something…I haven’t decided what yet. We might not even get close enough! (There isn’t a mention on the Ferrari Store opening article of autographs being handed out either) But I just hope we can get close enough to a great result this weekend in Spain, more than anything else. It would be the perfect place to win again…deja vu. Keep Flying Kimi!
FUCK ISRAEL 
i’ve got goosebumps just reading him!! it’s funny how we Raikkos and him thought now about his last win !! that’s a bit long indeed..but with those thoughts and his win on your calendar, Saima, for May and some KRS members at the race and all those new things with new car, it can’t be other way than good things happening this week end so why not a win!!the best if you meet or just approach him tomorrow!! awww, Saima, i wish you that so hard! then you will (and others of course) show him all the support he’s got and everything will be allright!! 😛 Fingers crossed!! ;)Keep flying Kimi!!
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Yep, I hope we won’t be too disappointed this weekend! The F60B still won’t be quick enough to beat the Brawns, so we’ll just have to wait and see…and be patient.
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Good luck Saima!!! Hope you get very very close and get that picture!! You deserve it my friend!! And for this weekend, reading his column, so positive as always, it gives me a very good feeling, Kimi will bounce back for sure, maybe not for the win but a great result may come. Cheers!!!
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Hey Saima, I think you are already there or on your way but I wanted to wish you good luck from the other end of the North Sea. I am not to proud to admit a little bit jealous hahahaha.As far as this weekend: I hope it will bring Kimi and Ferrari what they hope for ( and us to ;o) ) A year is a long time and Kimi deserves a win or at least a podium!!! crossing my thumbs!!!I found a small clip of Marc Gene testing the F60B. just a little taste of what to come. But is is really difficult to see the difference in the clip I must admit.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXWWP_ggTc8
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