Fernando Alonso hopes to continue his run of positive results while Felipe Massa has some good memories of Spa.
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Fernando Alonso: "I can't wait to be back on track to continue with this run of positive results which goes back to Valencia. We will have some new parts on the 150° Italia which we hope will allow us to improve our performance a bit more. I am well aware that the championship situation is what it is, but that does not mean we have thrown in the towel. We always set out trying to win every race and, as I've been saying for a while now, we will do the maths at the end. These past weeks, I have spoken a few times to Stefano (Domenicali) and I could tell he is very motivated: I like that sort of spirit as it's mine too. It will be important to bring home some good results because the team has put in so much effort to get back on terms after a difficult start: all our guys and the fans deserve it."
Felipe Massa: "Work was already carried out before the break to prepare for the next two races in Belgium and in Italy and we will be bringing some aero updates to Spa, including new wings to try out. Everything seems to be going in the direction we expected, so I hope we can have a good weekend. Like most drivers, I love driving at Spa and I have some good memories of winning there in 2008, finishing second the year before that, while last year I was just off the podium in fourth spot. I will be aiming for a repeat of 2008! I have been following the discussion regarding the use of DRS at the Eau Rouge corner and I think banning its use there for the whole weekend is the right decision: as racing drivers, we would always try and use DRS there and that could lead to an accident, because of the particular nature of the corner. So, just as was the case in the tunnel in Monaco, I think this is the best solution. There is always a special atmosphere at Spa and I'm not just referring to the weather. It is one of those tracks where you get a sense of history and this weekend, one of my former team mates has a historic moment of his own as Michael Schumacher will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first ever Formula One race, which took place in Belgium in 1991. Apart from all his other achievements, this is another great one and I am sure he is proud of it. I definitely like the idea of also spending 20 years in F1, but I'm not sure if I can do it! I've enjoyed relaxing during this break, which was very welcome after a busy time up to Hungary, but now I am fully rested and eager to go racing once again, because all of us at Ferrari are keen to prove to our fans that we can do better in these final eight races than we did in the first 11."
