MF1 Racing – Tiago Monteiro (#18), Christijan Albers (#19):
Once again in the news due to speculation over their future, MF1 Racing go to Silverstone having shown an upturn in form at Monaco. Although their result was stymied by a rather controversial collision between Tiago Monteiro and Christijan Albers off the start line, MF1 did show improved form at Monaco, with lap times that were rivalling those ahead of them.
If Monaco though was their best chance of points then Silverstone will arguably not be far behind, as the team is based at the circuit and conduct the majority of their testing there.
Indeed, Monteiro is eager to put on a good show for what is effectively the Russian team’s home race and has even cautiously predicted a possible points finish.
“Silverstone is our home race, so obviously it will be very important for the drivers and the whole team to do well here. There will be lots of fans and sponsors in the stands, as well as many employees and their families, which should make for a fun atmosphere. We do a fair amount of testing here, so we are familiar with the set-up, but weather conditions are always changing and that can make things quite tricky.
“We missed a good opportunity in Monaco, where we showed good pace all weekend, so I am more motivated than ever to do well and hopefully, score our first points."
Albers too has set his sights on a good result, particularly as MF1 are based so close to the circuit in the old Jordan Grand Prix factory.
“I am really looking forward to
Silverstone. I have been testing there a few times this year, so it’s a circuit that I know well. The Midland factory is situated in Silverstone next to the track, and the whole team there is working very hard to make progress. For them it’s their home race, so it’s a very important race for all of us.”
Scuderia Toro Rosso – Vitantonio Liuzzi (#20), Scott Speed (#21):
Still striving for that elusive first point, Monaco was expected to see Scuderia Toro Rosso battle for a place in the top eight but were once again restricted by a fuel strategy that did not work out for Vitantonio Liuzzi.
