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Ferrari ready for vital race

The Imola circuit has obvious importance for Ferrari and, in what was a difficult 2005, the partisan crowd witnessed one of Michael Schumacher's finest drives of the year, when he harried the winner all the way to take a strong second place. Twelve months on, we have a more competitive Ferrari, but one still looking for a first win of the season. 

Sporting Director Stefano Domenicali, who himself hails from Imola talks through the implications of the fourth round of the world championship.

"Imola represents a very important race for us; the first in Europe after the opening three races which brought us mixed fortunes in terms of results," says Domenicali. "It will be very important for us to perform well in Imola and we are all aware of that. I think that over the last few weeks, including our last test in Barcelona, we have done all we can to be as well prepared as possible."

"At the Catalunya circuit, we tested a new aerodynamic package, which seems to have produced quite promising results," he added. "We have taken a step forward with the engine which should solve the reliability problem experienced in Malaysia and therefore, having dealt with the reliability issue, we also expect to see a performance gain as we have been able to move forward on the development front. Apart from this, we also carried out some important tyre work with Bridgestone. This weekend it will be important not just to be competitive, but to be capable of winning in San Marino."

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