Length: 4.192 km
Number of Laps: 73 (306.016 Km)
Best Lap: R. Barrichello- 1'10''399 (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: R. Barrichello - 1'10''233 (2004, Williams)
2006 Pole: M. Schumacher - 1'10''832 (Ferrari)
2006 Podium: M. Schumacher - F. Massa - G. Fisichella

Q: Where do you feel the difference is now between the Ferrari and the McLaren Mercedes?
FM: It’s not something which we really want to say. It’s something we need to understand and try to do better in our car. We should be in front of them. We have some ideas in the car, in the aerodynamics, in the engine just to improve the situation but we need to do it as quick as possible.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Q: Felipe, are you as competitive as you hoped here?
FM: When I'm behind, no. When we are behind we are never 100 percent satisfied, for sure. The situation looks a little bit better compared to Canada. But, you know, it just needs a little bit more.

Q: Do you think you have the strategy to carry the fight to McLaren during the race?
FM: I don’t know. We thought we had the strategy to compete in Canada but the strategy was completely the other way around. So in the race tomorrow… we will see. Hopefully we can have a good strategy for whatever kind of race

Q: Are you feeling confident?
FM: Yeah, for sure, we never give up. McLaren, in the last three races, putting this race in as well, have made a step forward. We have had some trouble in these races. But we have the team, we have the group and we have the car to improve, hopefully we can have a fantastic race tomorrow. But you know it is time to improve the car as quickly as possible to have a good fight with McLaren in the next races. But I’m looking forward to tomorrow and tomorrow I will fight them until the end.

QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Q: (Paulo Ianieri – La Gazzetta dello Sport) Felipe, when you came here to Indianapolis you said this was a track that was supposed to suit Ferrari much better than Canada. Are you surprised that they [McLaren] are still in front?
FM: When you see them in front in the last two races you cannot say that this is a surprise because they are already quite strong in the last two races. But we expected to be better than at Canada, which we are. So I don’t know if it is enough to win the race tomorrow… But I believe we need to fight and thinking for the next race already, we have two weekends, two weeks to work on the car and it will be very good to bring our best to the next race. I think we are better than Canada and I am confident for tomorrow as well.

Q: (Paolo Ianieri – La Gazzetta dello Sport) What is the main problem that you are facing? The tyres? Or the set-up?
FM: I think in terms of set-up, we have worked over the weekend to find the best set-up and we have found a good set-up. We were just missing a little bit of speed compared to McLaren. So that’s it.