Fisichella disappointed with Ferrari struggle

<a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=bluntobject.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.f1fanatic.co.uk%2Ff1-information%2Fwhos-who%2Fwhos-who-f%2Fgiancarlo-fisichella%2F"><img alt="fisi_fif1_08pre" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1452" height="300" src="http://bluntobject.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/fisi_fif1_08pre.jpg?w=450&h=300" title="fisi_fif1_08pre" width="450" /></a><br /><br /> <div class="entrytext"> <p><img alt="Felipe Massa wins Bahrain GP 2008" border="0" height="337" src="http://f1chronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/felipe-massa-bahrain-20081.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" width="504" /></p></div><br />Giancarlo Fisichella was bitterly and visibly disappointed after qualifying a lowly 18th for his second Grand Prix at the wheel of a Ferrari.<br /><br />The Roman veteran had an uncompetitive weekend at Monza two weeks ago after replacing the hapless Luca Badoer, but had expected a step forward on the Singapore streets.<br /><br />"Unfortunately the improvement has not come," Fisichella is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.<br /><br />"The track is very bumpy, the walls are extremely close and I am missing the confidence when I am braking," he explained.<br /><br />Fisichella said he is losing most of the lap time compared with his teammate Kimi Raikkonen under braking.<br /><br />"Every time I come to a braking point I think, 'This is a Ferrari, not a Force India'. You have to brake differently and change down the gears later.<br /><br />"The field is so close together and (the cars) look alike but they are completely different," he continued. "The best thing for me would be a full test day so I can get some more confidence."<br /><br />Fisichella said the problem is not Ferrari's engine, with many commentators believing the Mercedes he has raced for most of 2009 is clearly the best in the field.<br /><br />"The power (of the two engines) is about the same but the driveability of the Ferrari is better," said the 36-year-old.<br /><br />Fisichella's former teammate Adrian Sutil sympathises with the Italian.<br /><br />"I don't know what I would have done in the same situation (of being offered a Ferrari seat)," the German said. "It would be a difficult decision.<br /><br />"I am glad that I sat in the Force India at Monza and got my points," he added.

Fisichella disappointed with Ferrari struggle

Giancarlo Fisichella was bitterly and visibly disappointed after qualifying a lowly 18th for his second Grand Prix at the wheel of a Ferra...

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