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Mol ready for first Spyker F1 season

Spyker's Formula One Director Michiel Mol can't wait to see the Formula 1 season get underway. Mol, one of the leading men behind Spyker's F1 team, has said all preparations went as planned and he's ready for Spyker's first official Grand Prix.

In September car manufacturer Spyker announced that it came to a deal with Midland F1Racing to purchase the team. A lot has been done since the deal was signed. "When we announced the deal we had signed a contract, but closing it was only on 1 November so officially we couldn't do much, and only then did our work really start," explained Mol. "Obviously before that we started to select a few key people, and from 1 November things went really fast. It's a new experience for me, but suddenly the world is looking over your shoulders at everything you do! If you use it the right way, that is actually a very good thing."

"I think we've moved from a bit of a greyish feeling with the team to being younger and more modern and open-minded. I think that's one of the best things we have done. So that went better than I expected. Getting our sponsors and partners in, getting the drivers, getting the right people, getting the car done, I would say it's all according to plan. And the plan was pretty ambitious."

Many things were changed. Spyker will run with Ferrari engines and they signed top designer Mike Gascoyne. But it is difficult to see if the team heads into the right direction already. "It's always difficult to really tell," said Mol. "But I think we have the momentum now. We have turned a downward spiral into an upward one. We got Ferrari, we got Mike Gascoyne, and we've got two great young drivers. We're taking the right steps, and now we have to deliver. That will take time. I think we can score some points this year, especially after mid-season, when the B-spec car will arrive. I think from that moment onwards we hope to become serious midfield contenders. And that's definitely the target for next year - that's when you can really start racing, and the fun starts! We want to move from there slowly towards the top.

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