Kovalainen heads to
Silverstone on the back of a tough run of form that has seen him score just six points in the last five races and he currently lies down in sixth place in the drivers' standings.
However, the young Finn said he was optimistic that the changes made to the car in recent weeks would enable him to push forwards for improved results.
"The improvements we had in France were a very good step forward and you could feel that the car had more grip and better balance," he said. "At the Silverstone test, we have introduced further upgrades which we hope to race at the Santander British Grand Prix. The team is currently pushing very hard and it's encouraging when you can actually feel the improvements making the car go faster. We're all optimistic of making a step forward for the race.
"We've had some difficult things happen to us in qualifying and the races but everyone within the team just continues to push themselves hard. We've got a good car and we all know we can do it. Everybody still believes in themselves, we just need to make sure we do a better job, myself included."
