“I very much hope I shall have a better start tomorrow than we have seen for the previous races so far this year. For me here
Ferrari is as strong as expected,
Renault is apparently stronger than expected, although we may guess
Fernando Alonso didn’t have a lot of fuel on-board."
Nelsinho Piquet:
“We have worked well with the car this weekend, and after a great Q2 I am happy to reach Q3 for the first time. Nevertheless, I have the feeling that we could have done better.
“The gaps between the cars are very small, which means we can expect a very competitive race on a circuit where it is difficult to overtake, but I am determined to have a great race tomorrow and to attack to the maximum.”
Rubens Barrichello:
“My final Q2 lap felt perfect, and I’m pleased for myself and the team that we could put in a good time. Unfortunately we were just not quick enough to be in the top ten, but we are knocking on the door. I’m very pleased with my lap, and whilst it is frustrating to be so close, I am happy with our performance today and we are looking good for tomorrow.
“The new aero package is certainly an improvement – that was evident from the test last week and from the feel of the car this weekend. We are still making tweaks to find the optimum performance, but we achieved a good set-up for qualifying today and I’m confident that the same will be true for the race tomorrow.
“We are not quite in the position to be in the top ten and scoring points yet, so we need to take advantage of every opportunity that arises in the midfield pack during the race to achieve a points’ finish. This gives us plenty to aim for tomorrow, though.”
Kazuki Nakajima:
“It was a little bit difficult out there for the team today. Personally, though, my result in today’s qualifying was the best I’ve had so far this year, so I’m fairly happy with that. I only just missed the top ten as well, which was a shame.
