Monday, 5th May 2008

Italian on Spain, his season to date and Turkey.

Q:
Are you happy with your own performances this season?

JT:
I think I have driven well in the four races so far so I am very pleased with my performances. We have finished in the points in the last three races and already I have more points than I scored throughout 2007 so that shows how much of an improvement the whole team has made. It is tough when you are in our position because the fight is so close and you need all your experience and effort to get the best possible result. However, we've been a bit unlucky as well because we lost points in Australia due to the battery problem and now we had this issue in Barcelona.

Q:
How are things progressing overall?

JT:
It is promising and we are all pushing hard to get more performance because it is clear we have a strong car with a good baseline and this gives us a good opportunity this season. Little things could make a big difference to results this year. We need to continue to give everything and close the gap on the teams in front. I want to fight at the very front but we are not there yet.

Q:
What is needed to improve?

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JT:
We know we have some areas where we must make improvements but I can't say exactly what - it's a secret! Obviously we are working to improve all areas but we have set ourselves targets in certain areas. Nowadays in Formula 1 it is not only important to have a strong car at the start of the season, it is equally important how the car is developed; this is the measure of a strong team. We have the will and the potential to make this happen.

Q:
What are your expectations for the next race, in Turkey?

JT:
We have scored points in the last three races and we would have scored in Australia but for the battery problem so I am pretty confident we can fight for the points again.

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