Current team-mate
Felipe Massa is,. of course, numbered among those Brazilian partners, and the youngster - who remains on board next season alongside
Kimi Raikkonen - is keen to give his countrymen a race to remember.
"For Brazilian race drivers, the Brazilian Grand Prix is, of course, very important," he confirmed, "Although we come in for a lot of media attention and there is a great deal of pressure on us to do well, it is not something that bothers me too much and I can deal with it quite well - although, of course, I have never raced at Interlagos with
Ferrari, in a car that is capable of winning!
"I am very motivated to do well here but, of course, given the situation in the drivers' classification, for me to win the Brazilian Grand Prix would mean that Alonso is in a point-scoring position. If he is not, then my race will take on a different direction and it will be no problem for me to help Michael. I will even be happy to help him!"
Toyota – Ralf Schumacher (#7), Jarno Trulli (#8):
A long, hard season comes to an end for
Toyota, as for any other team, this weekend, but the Cologne-based squad has one last battle to be fought. After a double points finish at its 'home' race in Japan last time out, hopes are high for a positive end to the season, with fifth place in the constructors' championship in its sights, but with
BMW Sauber racing for the same goal and currently enjoying a one-point advantage.
Both Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli are chasing top ten positions in the drivers' championship and look forward to returning to Interlagos, despite mixed memories of past races there.
"Interlagos is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar – both for the drivers and for the technical team," the German comments, "For the drivers, it is difficult because of the bumps, even though it is less bumpy than it used to be after they changed the track surface.
