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Ferrari boss very disappointed

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali admitted to being "very very disappointed" after his two drivers came away with just four points from the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday. Kimi Raikkonen was eliminated when he was hit from behind by Lewis Hamilton when stopped at the pit exit lights, and Felipe Massa salvaged fifth place in spite of an extra pit stop to refuel.

"Unfortunately traffic lights in Canada are not really our friends," said Domenicali. "Last year we had a problem, this year we've had a different kind of problem. It was also a shame for Felipe because he did a great race, and we had a problem with the refuelling system, a seal broke and no fuel was delivered so we had to call him straight back in and that spoiled a great race for him.

"So it's been a big disappointment because we have prepared for these two races in a great way. In spite of that, we took less points than last year. That was a disaster in terms of performance so we are very very disappointed."

He was, however, able to take some encouragement. "It is in these conditions when you really feel the need to react and be very strong because you see that we have all the elements that are ready for the fight. We know that our competitors are strong, no doubt, but the championship is long and we will see. We will fight until the end."

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