- Italian GP - FP2
Raikkonen confident after positive day
Kimi Raikkonen said he had a positive day during Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix after finishing the afternoon session third fastest.
Raikkonen came to Monza off the back of a strong result at the Belgian Grand Prix and in recent races has been more confident with the feel of the Ferrari F14 T. After Friday practice he was confident with his set-up choice for the weekend.
"That was a very busy day, but a positive one," he said. "We made the most of every minute available to us in both sessions, managing to try everything we had on our programme. In the morning, we concentrated on assessing different aero configurations, in search of the best level of downforce.
"Then in the afternoon, we opted for an intermediate solution that seemed to produce the best results on both compounds. The difference between the Medium and the Hard is more or less what we expected; the softer one behaves well, but in terms of driveability, I found the Hard wasn't bad either."
Fernando Alonso said he was happy with Ferrari's long-run pace.
"In general, I'm happy with the work we did on set-up and tyres and especially with the time I did with a heavy fuel load," Alonso said. "Towards the end, we were worried we had a problem, but to banish any doubt, we went out for another lap and everything seemed back to normal. Now, we are preparing for tomorrow and we hope to do well for all the fans who were already here today cheering us on from the stands.
"For various reasons, Friday in Monza is always a bit different to the others, with a special significance for our team in the weekend of its home race. The track characteristics also make it one of a kind: here you run with low aerodynamic downforce, you feel the car is quicker down the straights and lighter in the corners and, as was the case today, you need to try different downforce levels."
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