We will be aiming for the top ten again - Liuzzi

F1 Grand Prix, GP Great-Britain, Silverstone Circuit

The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship reaches its halfway point at the British Grand Prix, round ten of the series. For the Force India F1 Team the British Grand Prix always has a special resonance, with its factory based just metres from the gates to Silverstone circuit. Tonio Liuzzi aims to be in the top ten again this weekend in front of the factory employees.

Tonio Liuzzi (car 15, VJM03/01)
How was your Valencia weekend? "It was a tough race as we had the pace but we knew it would be hard to overtake and, starting from 13th, it was always going to be an uphill battle. For some people the safety car worked out well, but for me it didn't. I got the call to come into the pits at the same time as Adrian and I had to queue behind him, then I got delayed by another four or five seconds because of traffic in the pit lane and lost about seven or eight positions. From there it was practically impossible to fight for points. No one was to blame, it was just bad luck. It's quite disappointing as we showed a good pace, but this is racing and we have to accept what happened and move on. We're going to our 'home' Grand Prix next and it would be a dream to get a good result over the weekend there in front of all the factory."

Silverstone is next, with the track highly modified since you last raced there. Have you looked at the new configuration, or been in the simulator? "I'm really looking forward to the next race. I always liked the old track layout with the high speed sections, particularly the Becketts complex that is a real challenge as you need to keep the momentum all the way through the corners. I've looked at the new section and it might actually be even more suited to the characteristics of our car. I think we can be as good there as we were in Valencia, but hopefully without the qualifying problems we had. We will be aiming for the top ten again."

At Silverstone, the halfway point in the year, some teams will bring big updates. Are you confident you can maintain the team's position? "Some teams, including Renault, brought big updates to Valencia, but I don't think this is cause for concern as we held our own and we could have been in the points with both cars if we hadn't had the qualifying session we did. Also I am confident in what we have coming ourselves. We have some solid updates for the British Grand Prix that will give us extra downforce in high-speed corners, which is crucial at that track. I really want to put on a good show in front of the factory to give them a reward for the work they've done and the trust, belief and support they have shown me."