Silverstone set for key battle

When the going gets tough, the tough get going and Ferrari have gone a long way in the last two weeks to guarantee victory at Sunday8217;s British Grand Prix 8211; 4,252 kilometres to be precise. That8217;s the distance the Italian giants have covered intesting since they woke up to the danger posed by the in-form Williams who clinched a second successive one-two finish at the French Grand Prix a fortnight ago.

Ferrari team chief Jean Todt admitted that Williams, courtesy of a rejuvenated Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya, have gained the upper hand so it was back to the drawing board as they plotted their British Grand Prix campaign 8211; a race they are expected to win. 8220;It was worth doing so much work,8221; said world champion Michael Schumacher. 8220;We tested at Silverstone in mid-June and that sessionwent very well. Obviously, one can8217;t underestimate Williams, but in my opinion, the potential of the teams this season depends a lot on the characteristics of each particular circuit.

8220;The last few races did not go the way we wanted, but I am sure we will be soon be back on tracks which suit us. We hope Silverstone is one of these,8221; he said.