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Todt keen to spark Ferrari revival

Jean Todt says there was not much Ferrari could do to prevent McLaren's race day of dominance at the American Grand Prix and is disappointed to have found the team off the pace over the course of the double bill in North America. The team boss stressed the importance of qualifying pace in determining the outcome of the race and is hoping that upgrades to the Ferrari car will boost its performance at next week's Silverstone test.

Todt said: "As expected, we had a very closely fought race and as was predictable, the final classification followed the grid order, confirming how important it is to start from the front if you want to win. Felipe drove a straightforward error-free race, while Kimi lost two places after the lights and then fought back well. Clearly the situation in the classification is getting more complicated but there are still ten races to go.

"Next week in Silverstone, we will try out some new developments which should help us in getting back to the level we were at from the start of the championship. We cannot deny we are disappointed with how the last few Grands Prix have turned out, but we strongly insist that we really want to turn the situation around."

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