“I've had some successful races here in GP2, but it's difficult to overtake so qualifying is important this weekend. Our target has to be to get into the top ten tomorrow, as I did in the first two races this year.”
Nico Rosberg:
“We covered quite a lot of ground today, especially on the aero side. We have definitely made some progress and are taking the right direction, but we are not 100 per cent there yet. It was quite slippery out there and not easy to keep the car on the track, but I don't think the temperatures here are causing us too many problems, which is a plus.”
Giancarlo Fisichella:
“This morning I was really struggling with the balance and with the grip on the circuit, but then we made a few changes on the car and it felt much better, much more consistent. I think it was a good afternoon; it was definitely a step forward in the second session.”
Rubens Barrichello:
“The car was nicely-balanced in the morning, and we were pleased with our progress. However we made a mechanical change over lunch which changed the balance. It was too big a change to go back in the time available, so we have some work to do overnight to understand what has changed. We should be able to get the car back to how it felt this morning, then I believe we have a good chance of getting through to Q3 tomorrow.
“Most importantly, when I'm in the car, it's a normal weekend for me. It's fantastic to have the celebrations [for his record-breaking 257th grand prix start] here, with all my family and the team, but on the track nothing changes. When I began my career back in 1993, I never thought that I would break this record, but now it really means a great deal to me.”
Nelsinho Piquet:
“My day was pretty normal – I had quite a busy programme with set-up work this morning and tyre testing in the afternoon. The aim was to feel at home in the car and to try to improve the balance, and we managed to do this because we did not have any problems during the two sessions.
