Final Draft

PRESS CONFERENCE

Timo GLOCK: Not a perfect start to the year for us, but we just have to get on with it and make the best out of it.

TG: I am not happy with the car at the moment, that's the main point. I think aerodynamically we are not where we should be. We have got a good update for here. The numbers are looking good and we have to see if that turns it around on the track. Simulator and all that stuff went okay in the last week and I think the parts are not looking that bad but, as I said, it counts on track and we have to see what we can do here.

TG: At the moment we are too far away from Lotus, I think. I just hope we manage to be closer here and have to watch out (that) we stay where we are at the moment.

Heikki KOVALAINEN: Yeah, absolutely. For the first time since a long time we were actually racing cars properly on track. It was a great feeling and we just need to carry on doing that every weekend from now on.

HK: Yeah, the target has to be to join the midfield and to be ahead of the established teams that are directly ahead of us. That's what we are working on. Still, in certain conditions, especially in qualifying, the gap is still not small enough. We are still on our own land if you like. But in some other conditions, in warmer conditions, et cetera, we have already got close a couple of times and hopefully the upgrades that we are bringing to the next few races will be bigger than the direct competition ahead of us. That's what we have got to be targeting as a team and I think we can do it.

Adrian SUTIL: I think it should come now once we have started the European season really. For this race we have a little update. We don't know if we can run it but it is all to the direction for the next step, the big step, of upgrade package we introduce in Barcelona or Monaco. Here, we have a different front wing on. We will try it on Friday and let's see how it works, but, looking to the development, it is looking good. We expected to be not that strong in the first few races but we are not doing bad, always close to the top 10 or in the top 10. As a team we scored four points. That's not so bad and hopefully now our season will start.

AS: Yeah, yeah, it looks very rainy, so I enjoy it absolutely. We have not had a rain race or race session this year. Different story with the Pirelli tyres, we have not so much data in the rain conditions with these tyres, so it is going to be a challenge. But in general I like the conditions and I think we are going to be good.

Vitaly PETROV: Yeah, of course I like this track as I have very good memories here. In 2008 and 2009 I took some podiums and 2010 it was the first I was going into Q3 and it was a good race so I am always happy to come back.

VP: We bring some new parts here, some new upgrades. We hope to fight with Ferrari and McLaren. This track is not easy but anyway this is why we are here. The team has tried to push as hard as they can to be in front so let's wait for this weekend and we will see where we are.

VP: It is a difficult question. With this weather we have now everything is possible, as in the rain, as you know, it is completely different. But to McLaren and Red Bull is is still quite far but, you know, Ferrari is not far, so I think we need just to stay focused and do our job.

Felipe MASSA: It depends on the rain. It can be good, it can be bad. It is always a little bit of a lottery. We will have to see how it is going to be this weekend. But it is true I had great races here, winning three times in a row and starting from pole position all three times was a great feeling. I hope we can carry on in the same direction. The last two years were not great, but anyway it is a circuit I enjoy. I like to drive here. I had great times here and I hope everything is going in a similar direction.