“It was a great race,” underlined Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Director Norbert Haug. “We had a good strategy, quick pit-stops and our speed was good. In qualifying yesterday and this morning after the warm-up, it didn't look like that, but sometimes differences in temperature of only three or four degrees can have an effect on the set-up.
“The team has done a great job and found exactly the right set-up for this temperature. All-in-all, I am very happy. We have deserved this victory, but it came earlier than I had expected.”
“I am not happy with the result,” countered a disappointed Audi Motorsport Director Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Apparently Mugello doesn't suit us, as we just don't succeed in repeating our qualifying results in the race. It is clear that we lost the race at the start. Additionally, some things happened in the first couple of corners, which mixed up the order.
“At a track like this, making up [time] during the race is very difficult, especially when your opponent is quick, has good tactics and does good pit-stops. We will continue to give everything and now we are focussing on the next race to try to win it. I am very pleased with the performance of our 2007-spec cars, which were absolutely competitive and showed some good fights between them.”
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