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Kovalainen optimistic despite Friday setback
Heikki Kovalainen remains upbeat in Hungary despite being able to lap only five times due to hydraulic problems on Friday afternoon.
After managing the 20th best lap time, just behind Lotus team-mate Jarno Trulli in the morning, Kovalainen remained rooted to both the bottom of the timesheets and the garage – with the floor off his car – in the second period.
“The track is good and there’s a great atmosphere out there,” he began, with thousands of Finns expected to flock to the track over the weekend.
“This morning we were able to complete the programme without any problems but when I went out this afternoon we almost immediately had a mechanical issue that unfortunately the boys couldn’t fix, so we lost the afternoon session.
“That’s the way it goes sometimes, but I’m sure that we’ll be okay tomorrow. It’s still too early to say how well suited the car is to the track; I’d have obviously had a better idea if I’d been able to run this afternoon, but this morning was pretty encouraging and it’s really not too bad at all when we look at our direct competitors.”
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