As the eyes of Formula One fans turn to Istanbul this weekend, the Ferrari team will be looking to build upon a strong performance in Monaco.The Ferrari team certainly needed some good news, after the worst start to a season in the 60-year history of the team.
![Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Monaco racetrack in Monte Carlo during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix on May 24. Ferrari and all other teams from the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) submitted conditional entries for the 2010 Formula One championships. [Gerard Julien/AFP/File]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090604/001ec94a1ee40b9171f853.jpg "Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Monaco racetrack in Monte Carlo during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix on May 24. Ferrari and all other teams from the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) submitted conditional entries for the 2010 Formula One championships. [Gerard Julien/AFP/File]") |
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Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Monaco racetrack in Monte Carlo during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix on May 24. Ferrari and all other teams from the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) submitted conditional entries for the 2010 Formula One championships. [Gerard Julien/AFP/File] |
2007 champ Kimmi Rikkonen garnered his first podium of the season at Monaco. Rikkonen finished third, while teammate Felipe Massa took fourth.
The Italian team is hoping to maintain its impressive showing in Monaco. However, team manager Chris Dyer, isn't raising the bar too high heading into Istanbul.
Chri Dyer, Ferrari F1 Team Manager, said, "This year (it has been) probably a little more difficult. Turkey is a circuit where aerodynamic efficiency counts for a lot and probably we are a little bit behind in that area compared to some of the competition."
Dyer enjoys a close relationship with Ferrari driver Kimi Rikkonen. He was the former chief engineer of Rikkonen for two years, including the Finn's championship winning season.
(CCTV June 4, 2009)
