We chat with the Le Mans Ferrari drivers that have an opportunity to make history.
"In qualifying we always push. I think I was a bit unlucky with the traffic on through the Indianapolis where I lost a bit of lap time, but the feeling was quite good. Getting pole position was special. Now we need to really focus on the race. We need to be spot on, think on all the small details, try to be perfect and try to do our best
"In the night session we did some work to adjust the car for the race because we know that the long run is bit different compared to one lap. I think we found a good compromise, and now we are ready for the race.""The second sector is very good for us; the car is very good on braking and changing direction, so in the chicanes it is very fast. You don't have to overdrive the Ferrari.
"We still know that Toyota is the benchmark. They have everything under control. In the qualifying we were expecting them to be closer. In the race, I think they are still ahead of us in terms of pace. We are close, closer than in previous races, so we will try to make their life difficult. But our aim is to finish the race, to stay out of trouble in the first hours, and when the sun rises, we'll see where we are.
"The 499P's race pace has been one of our weaknesses in the first few races. The Ferrari's quite hard on rear tires, but here at Le Mans the tire degradation has been pretty decent. Our car is so new; this is only its fourth race. But every lap, every test, every race that we do, we are learning. We're learning in big strides, understanding fully how the car is in the working window with the tires.""Being an Italian driving for Ferrari means there is some pressure.
"The 499P is easier to drive than a Formula 1 car because it has less downforce and weighs more. It has less speed. But racing at Le Mans is very different. In F1 you can sometimes do a whole race without overtaking, and here you overtake cars seven or eight times in the lap. It is never boring, and you need to be always really focused because anything can happen on every lap."
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