"In spite of the windy conditions, the circuit was not in bad condition today and we were able to start our morning programme earlier than we had expected. We concentrated on running with high fuel, particularly as this circuit is so demanding on the brakes, but the track did not give up much grip and there is still a lot of work to do on the balance of the car. However, we have amassed a fair amount of data, which we will evaluate tonight to help us optimize the car for tomorrow."


Denis Chevrier [Renault - head of engine track operations]:

"That was a fairly normal day for both cars and we were able to work through our programme without any interruptions or incidents disturbing the session. This evening it is necessary once again to try to improve the car and to make the most of what we learnt today, especially concerning the tyres and the usage with the traction that we have here. There is certainly some room to progress tomorrow, but we must take into account that our competitors our likely to improve also."


Dieter Gass [Toyota - chief engineer race and test]:

"Overall we're happy with the day's work. We had only one minor problem on Timo's car early in the afternoon session which we were able to fix quickly. Apart from that we went through our programme. Concerning tyres, we have a clear picture on what we have to do even though we weren't supplied with the option compound during our winter test here. The conditions were also different today to what we saw in February. We expected the wind to be an issue and it is looking stronger for tomorrow and Sunday so that will have an effect. Nevertheless we will push hard as always to come away with another strong result."


Steve Clark [Honda - head of race and test engineering]:

"There was very little grip for the start of P1, as expected and our program consisted only of rudimentary work in the first session. The track grip improves quickly here and the second session was very productive for us. The very fine and dusty sand can be damaging to internal components and is a particular challenge for the engine. The forecast is for strong winds for qualifying and the race. This will affect the top speed of the car as well as the cornering performance. We have to calculate this to decide the gear ratios and aero set-up."

"Today's practice went very well with both cars working towards a race setup, so we can think in terms of a potential top ten qualifying result."


Mike Gascoyne [Force India F1 - chief technical officer]:

"A productive day evaluating the tyres and working on the race set-up. Initially the balance wasn't great, but this afternoon it improved and the cars were reasonably consistent and the tyre picture is very clear. With the new parts we have made another step forward, with both drivers having very good pace over the longer runs. Unfortunately however neither was able to do a lap at the end of the day on new tyres. Nevertheless the cars look very competitive and I think we can have a good day tomorrow. Both drivers did a good job and Adrian in particular felt more comfortable in the car than he has done since the start of the season, which is very positive for both him and the team."


Graham Taylor [Super Aguri - sporting director]:

"We had to take a very controlled approach to this weekend which minimised our running in Free Practice one. The weather is good today; there is not much wind around and so the track cleaned up quite quickly, it would seem. In Free Practice two we attempted some longer runs to get a handle on the tyres, which I think we achieved, but we are far from happy with the handling of the car and there is a lot of work to do overnight, though we expect to be a little closer tomorrow. The drivers are really challenged by the 2008 regulations here."


Tetsuro Kobayashi [Bridgestone Motorsport - technical manager]:

"Today was very interesting in terms of tyre performance. Both compounds performed better than anticipated, especially with the sandy circuit we see on the first day of running here in Bahrain. All the teams made good use of the medium compound and found good consistency with this tyre. The soft compound provided higher initial grip and faster lap times, and the quickest lap time we saw today was faster than the best we saw on Friday last year. For competitors with a good setup and car balance the soft compound could be the favoured tyre for the race. Several, but not all, teams fall into this category so we could have a very interesting race in terms of tyre strategy on Sunday."