| The upcoming European Grand Prix will be a | | | | F2007 which has been performing at a high |
| focal point in the battle for supremacy in | | | | level. During the last two races, the car |
| the ongoing 2007 Formula One season. Although | | | | performed at its highest level, better than a |
| McLaren is leading Ferrari in the | | | | Ferrari with the Airaid cold air intake. |
| constructors' championship standings, Ferrari | | | | |
| is staging a comeback of sorts. After bowing | | | | Meanwhile, Felipe Massa who was overtaken by |
| down to McLaren in the North American leg of | | | | Raikkonen in the standings is confident going |
| the Formula One season, Ferrari has come back | | | | into the weekend event. "I am confident we |
| with two consecutive wins - both by former | | | | have a very good package as we have seen from |
| McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen. | | | | the last two races," the Brazilian Formula |
| | | | One driver said in an interview. "If I have |
| The Italian Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari | | | | to compare the F2007 with the McLaren, maybe |
| recently arrived in Germany to prepare for | | | | our strong point is that we are better in the |
| the battle this weekend. Raikkonen's | | | | race, while maybe they have a slight edge in |
| back-to-back victory at the French and | | | | qualifying." |
| British Grands Prix, Ferrari is now being | | | | |
| seen as a strong contender to McLaren's | | | | Thus, the Brazilian maintained that he is |
| leadership. | | | | looking for a good qualifying session on |
| | | | Saturday. "Qualifying is important here at |
| Kimi Raikkonen is currently third in the | | | | this track," Massa said. "The whole first |
| drivers' championship standings behind | | | | sector of the track has a lot of slow corners |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. | | | | where you can lose a lot of time if you make |
| Raikkonen is just six points behind the | | | | a mistake. Also in the final sector, with its |
| double world champion Alonso and 18 points | | | | chicane, it can be tricky." |
| behind rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton. | | | | |
| | | | The race though is taking a backseat to the |
| Although going into the European Grand Prix | | | | spying scandal which involves Ferrari and |
| after two consecutive wins, Raikkonen has to | | | | McLaren. According to preliminary |
| contend with history as his last three races | | | | information, a Ferrari employee is secretly |
| at the Nürburgring resulted to retirement. | | | | divulging secret information to a McLaren |
| The Finn though is looking to stop that | | | | employee. Nigel Stepney of Ferrari has |
| string of bad races at 'the Ring' with | | | | already been sacked while McLaren's Mike |
| Ferrari. This is the first year of the Finn | | | | Coughlan has been suspended. The matter is |
| in the Italian team and he said that: "never | | | | already being investigated by the sport's |
| had a perfect race at the Nürburgring with | | | | ruling body. The FIA has already summoned |
| my former team - now it's time to succeed." | | | | McLaren to an inquiry which will be held four |
| | | | days after the race. |
| Raikkonen is also looking for a hat trick or | | | | |
| three wins in a row. "It was great to win two | | | | Massa, Raikkonen, Hamilton, and Alonso said |
| consecutive races but we must continue to | | | | that they are not concerned about the issue |
| work hard to stay ahead of our main rivals. | | | | for one thing or another. "I don't want to |
| Let's hope we can make a hat trick as we did | | | | discuss it, because for sure it is not a nice |
| at Magny-Cours and Silverstone," he said. | | | | thing and I prefer to concentrate on my |
| The Finn will be participating in the Friday | | | | racing," said Massa. Alonso also said that he |
| test runs, the qualifying sessions on | | | | is focusing on driving. |
| Saturday and on Sunday's race onboard his | | | | |