- 30 Jun 08, 22:27#52527
Gilles Villeneuve: If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.
Any truth in this ?
If the latest testing is the proof he might be right.
But F1 development never stops for all the teams so it's hard to say.
I think Silverstone may answer some of those questions.
If the latest testing is the proof he might be right.
But F1 development never stops for all the teams so it's hard to say.
I think Silverstone may answer some of those questions.
HAMILTON: WE'RE FINALLY BETTER THAN FERRARI
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/motorsports/view/42529/Hamilton-We-re-finally-better-than-Ferrari-/
LEWIS Hamilton believes McLaren finally have an edge over arch rival Ferrari heading into this weekend's Santander British Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old heads to Silverstone in fourth place in the Drivers' championship, 10 points behind leader Ferrari's Felipe Massa.
But the Stevenage-born ace, who missed out on last year's title by a single point, is convinced his McLaren-Mercedes car is now a better machine than the Ferrari.
And Hamilton - who admitted the Italian outfit had a technical edge last year - reckons the revamped car will power him to glory in the remaining 10 races of this season, starting at Silverstone this Sunday.
He told Dailystar.co.uk: "The practice has gone really well and we feel that the car is better than the Ferrari, which it was not last year.
"I've had a slower start to this season, But I am still on a learning curve, and I appreciate that I am not a complete driver yet - but everything that happens will just help me.
"Of course there is more pressure, but I see it in a positive light. The fans come to watch and if anything that makes me more relaxed, so I will try my best for them.
“You’ve just got to keep a clear head and not think of what you did yesterday - you just have to focus on the race”.
In an exclusive press briefing organised by Santander, Hamilton denied the $100 million fine that the McLaren-Mercedes-Vodafone team received last season [for being passed Ferrari technical information] had affected morale.
He added: "This is a new season and we cannot really use it as an excuse."
A relaxed Hamilton even found time to joke about his relationship with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger - whom he has been tipped to marry.
“I haven’t really thought about the future regarding marriage, future occupations or anything," he grinned.
"I don’t really get the time!"

Gilles Villeneuve: If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.