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Sunday September 4, 2005

I do not know if I need to say anything at all. You all have seen it. The performance was poor, no doubt. Our guys did everything they could, no doubt. Michael had problems during the last lap, no doubt as well. It all is very painful and you want to cry when you see this result in home ground of Monza, no doubt.

But I also think that this the point we all should survive, just because it is the way things happen. Championships are won and lost... This is the F1 we love.

Thanks to the carabinieri next to Parabolica Interna Tribuna no. 23 I was able to put my poster stating Forza Schumi. Some people ask me why I prepare a poster every time I attend the race and then leave it at the racetrack. I can tell you why. I really believe Michael sees such things during the drivers’ parade and it cheers him up and helps him in some way. It is not just a poster; it is a part of the soul of a few people:
- my uncle in Belarus who buys the textile and sends to me, because it is pure white and I cannot find one like that in Moscow;
- my friends who have cars and buy the car paint for me, because I do not know where to get it as I do not have a car myself;
- my dad who is perfect in writing slogans;
- and me who brings it to the race track and deals with the carabinieri to put it at the right place so Michael could see it.

All these people put part of their soul in this poster. So this is why it is important to me.

Today I am sure Michael saw it, because he showed it to me. It is unforgettable and I must share this with everyone in this world. It was during the drivers’ parade. There were less people in Monza this year that all the years before. I am sure you have read about it in Internet and it so happened that I was almost alone standing on top of the stand for some time during drivers parade because everyone went down to take pictures of the drivers. I was wearing my red wig with a Ferrari flag around me and another Schumi flag on my shoulders and I had this signal to greet him. I was signalling and shouting “Schumi, Schumi” as loud as I could. I watching the screen to see what he was doing during the whole parade lap and he was just waiving his hand. And just when he was passing Parabollica Interna stand, I was standing there and he showed me his right hand thumb up. I swear to God, he did it because he saw me. What can I say? It is the happiest moment of my life.

Unfortunately we did not perform well today and I was not in the mood to run to the podium to greet the winner but as it usually happens that thing you do not want to see comes to you. I went to the start finish line but did not run right under the podium. However, I saw all 3 drivers perfectly when they were going to the press conference on the bridge from the podium to the press centre.

As I know, it was Rubens last race with Ferrari at Monza. It was a little bit sad because he is a good guy. However, he has to evolve and move on even if this evolution will take place in another team than Ferrari. Thank you for everything Rubens, I wish you luck and success, find your happiness and never give up.

The day was full of ups and downs for the Team, for the drivers and for me. No matter if we performed poorly today, I bring back with me the image of Michael with his thumb directed at me, and I know that while he keeps his thumb up, we will be ok and we will start winning. I am sure about it. I hope you are too.

Saturday September 3, 2005

OK, I did promise you the news on pole position for Ferrari yesterday. I am very sorry, but there are no such news. However, qualifying positions are not bad to my mind. It could be better of course, and they have been better for a few years, but now we are in hard times and the present position is not as bad as it could be.

There are a lot people today at the racetrack and I hope to see even more tomorrow. I must admit that the number of Spanish fans increased tremendously thanks to Fernando Alonzo of course. It is good for F1 because it means it is getting more and more popular in Spain. When I was there back in 2003 (by the way the Tifosi’s Report for this event is also published here on Tifosi Club) there were few people in Spain who understood F1. I am glad they finally have a driver to support, even if I do not like the guy.

Everyone, if you ever visit Milan, go to Piazza Liberty and visit the Ferrari store opened by Luca di Montezemolo a few days ago. It would be impossible to miss the place because there is a huge crowd around it. There are car models and a lot of stuff with Ferrari logos. I am the happy owner of a pullover and the thing you wear after bath I don’t know how it is called in English. The place is stunning and absolutely is a must to see for all tifosi in Milano.

By the way, no one of those who wrote on the forum that they would go to Monza and to whom I left my cell phone number and name of the hotel I’m staying in Milano contacted me so I think I will organize a small Tifosi Club meeting and party for myself only... Very sad however, because I think that tomorrow we would have something to celebrate.

I have found out that I bring luck to Pizzonia, because all the time I go he has a chance to race... Maybe the guy is in love with me and wants to show himself off! (Just a joke!). And I do not bring luck to Kimi, every time I attend a race, something happens to him... Sorry, Kimi...

Weather was quite fine today but very very hot. For the fans like me on the stands with no cover it was a difficult day. Of course no one complained, because it is Monza and Ferraris on the racetrack. Nothing else matters!

Oh, some more news... First time I saw myself on a big screen... Red wig, crazy look, big Ferrari flag... I am officially a movie star now!

Tomorrow, I will have my poster saying FORZA SCHUMI tied to the stand I hope for help and understanding from police. Please see it on the stand Parabollica Interna just close to the exit from famous and tremendous Parabollica. Let us all have fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Will tell you more tomorrow about the adventures with the poster and walk around the racetrack and the way I would greet Michael and Rubens standing under the podium, because I know that they will be on podium. Just because it is Monza and Ferraris are on the racetrack and nothing else matters!

Friday September 2, 2005

Free practice was not very good for us so to say. Michael was out and had to wait till the end behind the wall of old tyres. However, as I am here he or Rubens are supposed to win on Sunday, because all the time I go, one of them wins! Of course they win in Monza not because of me, but because of the tifosi who come to see them winning and wish to see them winning in Monza.

Monza is a very special place. It is the third time I come here and it seems that I cannot get enough of it.

There were quite a lot people here for Friday, the first day of the racing weekend. People say that ticket sales are down because Ferrari stopped winning and tifosi do not want to spend money to see the team in bad times. I do not believe in it. I cannot believe in it because I see these people on the stands who were sitting and waiting for Michael and Rubens to hit the track. It was silence when Alonso or Raikkonen were on the track but the sound of the crowd was unbelievable when Michael and Rubens appeared.

There were 4 people who wanted to take a picture with me, crazy tifosa with 2 flags and 2 caps and a bunch of other stuff. I did not wear my red wig yet! I will see what they say tomorrow. Nici introduces a new line of toys and other things like keyrings with Ferrari logo. It is very very nice and I cannot stop from buying some stuff. Vodafone brought a funny stand looking like the back of racing car. First time in my life I saw official Alonso merchandise, before that only Michael had the stores where they were selling stuff with his logo.

By the way, the seller in one of the shops told me that a guy who drives a Ferrari truck told him that Michael signed the contact with Ferrari for 4 more years after his present contract ends! I want to believe it never mind if that official booklet calls him the oldest driver at the racetrack and not matter that he was out today, he is still the best and I want to see him on the race track and I think a lot of people also want it to happen.

Bridgestone brought their traditional stand, along with the tyres for the team which are very slippery as I could see. I was in prima variante during the first practice and 2 times Michael had to break very hard to pass the corner safely. And in Parabolllica during second practice... sad story these tyres we have. We should hope for rain maybe they would not be that slippery.

Weather is rather hot and the air seems to be full of water. I think maybe rain can bring us luck.

Will write you more tomorrow. May be it would be good pole position news.

Regards,
Olgaka


By Olgaka for Tifosi's Report