Jean
Todt:
'A few laps but good ones is how one can summarise this
Friday, in the light of this afternoon’s qualifying result.
The weather meant we did not do many laps in free practice and so
it is difficult to get an idea of the pecking order, especially
as the conditions were also changing during qualifying. Having said
that, we are confident about the rest of the weekend. We know we
have a very good car-engine package and have excellent Bridgestone
tyres at our disposal.”
Rubens
Barrichello:
“Obviously I am happy with our performance today.
The car handled very cleanly even with all the water on the track.
We had to improvise a bit when it came to the set-up, given that
track conditions changed between the morning free practice and the
afternoon qualifying. The team did a great job, providing me with
a very well balanced car. With so much rain, it is obvious that
the tyres had a lot to do with today’s result.”
Michael
Schumacher:
“It was not easy getting used to the track conditions
which were so different to this morning’s. There was a lot
of aquaplaning and therefore it was hard to do a time on just one
flying lap. In any case, things went pretty well and it was important
to ensure we start towards the end of tomorrow’s decisive
qualifying session. I went off on the entry to the hairpin because
of a bit of aquaplaning, just when I was braking and so I ended
up on the asphalt escape road.”
Ross
Brawn:
“I hope it rains again on Sunday! The drivers are
happy with the way this afternoon’s qualifying went in these
difficult conditions. They suffered from some aquaplaning but it
was nothing serious. Track conditions changed during the qualifying
session and this could have had an effect on the final outcome.
Compared with the other drivers who made their runs at the start,
we can say that we gained a decisive advantage because of the difference
in tyre performance.”
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