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Ralf determined to put in another strong drive

As he fights to keep his place in F1 next season, Ralf Schumacher's strong 6th place at the Hungarian Grand Prix did him no harm. Heading to the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend, the Toyota driver knows he will need to show some more consistency.

"Hungary was a very strong weekend for me and the team, with my best qualifying and race results of the season," said the veteran F1 driver. "We looked really competitive and had a good result so I am now looking forward to building on that performance in Turkey. The Istanbul Park is quite unusual for a modern circuit because it features a lot of elevation changes and a varied mix of corners. It's an exciting track to drive."

"We have shown over the last few races that we have become more competitive and we are moving in the right direction," Ralf insisted. "Our car seems to be reasonably competitive on different kinds of circuits so we are hopeful again for this weekend. It was important for the team to score points in Hungary and now we will aim to do that again in Turkey. I enjoyed the summer break but now I am ready to get back to racing."

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