”I especially like the crowd in England because they are just true racing fans,” Heidfeld said. “They are very well informed and were also enthusiastic in the years when they did not have a home grown front runner. Of course with
Lewis Hamilton the interest will increase a lot for this year’s race, but the atmosphere has always been good.
“During the test I found the circuit extraordinarily bumpy, and apparently other drivers thought the same. The English weather can also add to the excitement. The sequence of the corners at Becketts is very fast and very special. For Silverstone it is especially important to have a good aero package for the fast corners.”
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Silverstone, I think, will be a good weekend for us,” Kubica added. “I hope so. Last year we were quite strong. I like the track as it is very challenging. Very quick, especially the first sector. Last year it was quite low grip there. I missed the test session this year, so it will be interesting to see how it is on
Bridgestone tyres. The British weather is well known all over the world for not being very good.
“However, every time I have been at Silverstone for the race I have had a really sunny weekend, so let’s hope it will be nice weather again. It is nice to be there because I like the style of the track and British people enjoy motor racing. It is not the newest one, but I like the whole atmosphere that surrounds it and you feel there is a lot of motorsport history at the circuit.”
Toyota – Ralf Schumacher (#11), Jarno Trulli (#12):
Points are once again the target for Toyota heading to Silverstone after a French Grand Prix they will probably file under ‘forgettable’.
Indeed, while the combined pace of Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli was arguably better than it has been in several races, the Italian’s rather ambitious dive into the hairpin on the first lap saw another strong qualifying effort come to nothing.
