FERRARI - Monaco GP - Thursday Practice

Monaco Grand Prix
Montecarlo, 22nd May 2014

Fernando Alonso: “Here in Monaco, the most important thing in practice is to do as many laps as possible,
because it is a very special track and you need to have a good feeling from the car. Despite the rain reducing the
amount of track time in the second session, we more or less managed to complete all our programme and, with
or without a turbo, the complexity of this track remains the same, so doing well in qualifying will be crucial. The
increase in grip we found over the few laps we did with the Supersoft tyres leaves us in no doubt that this will be
the tyre to use on Saturday afternoon, while for the race there is still a lot to learn as no one has done a long
run. So we might have to improvise when it comes to strategy.”

Kimi Raikkonen: “Unfortunately, the bad weather affected this first day of practice and halved the possibility to
complete the work we had planned. In the morning, on the dry track, we tried various set-up options, without
encountering any particular problems, apart from a lack of grip at the front under braking. In the afternoon, we
made a few changes to improve the balance of the car, but having waited almost an hour before being able to
go out on track, a problem with the gearbox prevented me from completing the session. On Saturday we will try
and make the most of the third free practice session to complete our programme for qualifying, which we know
is the key factor here.”

Pat Fry: “It’s a shame we didn’t get the most out of today. Usually, you do a lot of laps in Monaco as it’s the
only way to gain confidence on this very unusual track and that is even more the case this year, to learn how to
manage the power delivery as well as possible with these new engines, keeping the torque under control, while
trying to find the limit on a track that doesn’t allow for any mistakes. On top of that, for us engineers it is vital
to understand where we can improve in terms of driveability and car stability, because with the walls this close,
the drivers have to feel completely comfortable. With Fernando, because of the rain that fell in the lunch break,
the afternoon session was reduced to around an hour, with just one run on Supersoft tyres, after a run on
Intermediates. The softest compound in the range is harder than last year and took a few more laps to get up to
temperature, so it was very important to try it with a view to qualifying. Unfortunately Kimi’s second session
ended after four laps because of a problem with the gearbox on his F14 T, but we hope that, with an extra day’s
work available this weekend, we will have the time to adjust the set-up of the car properly to suit the
characteristics of this track.”

ALONSO – chassis 302 ---- RAIKKONEN – chassis 303
First Session P4 1:18.930 31 laps ---- P6 1:19.467 31 laps
Weather: air 21/22 °C, track 24/26 °C. Overcast

Second Session P1 1:18.482 15 laps ---- P22 1:45.509 4 laps
Weather: air 21/23°C, track 24/27 °C. Cloudy