“The track conditions were relatively stable, even though it rained a little bit at the beginning of the afternoon. Overall I think that we have prepared well, and I am determined to make the most of the final practice session tomorrow.”
Sebastian Vettel:
“I am quite happy with the way practice went today. Obviously it was difficult because of the changing condition – which limited our track time – but I think we completed a good and consistent programme, which produced a lot of useful information, especially for Sunday. I feel happy with the car again, which is the most important thing, so I am looking forward to tomorrow afternoon.”
Sébastien Bourdais:
“It’s my first time at this track and I have to say it is very interesting. Turn eight is particularly tricky, as it is both quick and bumpy and these cars don’t like bumps very much! The car can step out on you quite quickly.
“Today, sometimes the car felt good and at other times it seemed to get away from me. The conditions were really difficult. I wouldn’t say it was a case of low grip, but rather that we struggled to take care of the tyres and this made the car difficult to drive. We got plenty of data, though, so we have something to work on for tomorrow.”
Mark Webber:
“Going off the track at turn six was 100 per cent my fault. I didn’t respect the green Astroturf that sits on the outside of the track enough. I was a bit too loaded up on the outside of the track, the Astroturf was a bit damp and I went off. It was my fault. I apologise to the guys and we’ll bounce back from this tomorrow.”
Adrian Sutil:
“This morning was okay. It was difficult for everyone as there was very little grip with not much rubber laid down. I think most people struggled to find a balance, including us. We took the hard tyre for the first session and recorded a standard lap time, but at least we could see where we were. It was okay with the balance and some corners were quite good.
