Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull, 5th in Free Practice 1 Free Practice 2 and 1 in) "It looks good for us because we are competitive. The secret here is the tires, everyone slid around at the end: it was more like the rally at the Formula 1! The secret of this kind circuit is not to panic, they then come to you. We have made only small adjustments between the two sessions. "
Webber (Red Bull, 14th and 4th) "Today was pretty good, and I was surprised by my pace. The fight will close on Saturday, but our car was very good today. We had graining the softer tire but it will get better, with the filing of gum. It does not frighten me. "
Jenson (McLaren, 1st and 11th) "We must discover what has changed between a Free and Free 2. I was more happy with the car in Free Practice 1. We have certainly struggled with the balance braking inputs bends Free 2. It was stressful on the long runs: the tires do not last long. I just spent the end of the tender Free 2: they were so grainy after two laps I had to give tough, who were two three seconds faster per lap. But then again I had graining, like almost everybody. It will give us an interesting race ... And we're perhaps a little too fast line should. A little too. Maybe roll us with not enough support. "
Hamilton (McLaren, 2nd and 7th): "I'm not completely satisfied with the progress of the Free 2. Today, in general, it was incredibly difficult to drive. It was very hard to pass and the tires heat up. It was very slippery, like driving on ice. That made a huge difference compared to our last visit (2008). We do not escape the straights and we talonnons not bad, but can we fix it. The graining on the softer tires made things difficult. I think everyone has experienced it, except maybe the Red Bull. I do not think we will see a long first stint in soft Sunday. "
Kubica (Renault, 6th and 8th) "The day was a bit difficult. In Free Practice 1, the track conditions were poor, especially early in the session. It took long enough to make the track better. In both sessions, we tried assess different levels of support because we are not sure yet that the solution will be most effective for us. We lack grip in general, and it seems that everyone has difficulties with tire wear on long runs. Preserving gums will be a priority this weekend. "
Vitaly Petrov (Renault, 13th and 14th) "I have traveled the Montreal circuit for the first time today and I had to learn it. It is a demanding track because you have to attack and be aggressive, while keeping in mind that the walls are very close. We were working on setups for the race and rated tires. There seems to be a drop in performance was fairly responsive during long runs and it could be a problem during the race. We must still find the ideal set-up and we have free practice on Saturday to get there. "
Alan Permane (Renault, chief race engineer): Early in the day, the track was very dirty and slippery. The cars slide a lot, and this phenomenon is amplified by the fact that we used a low downforce package. Our low downforce configuration works as we thought. We compared our current package with the smallest configuration available so far and we are pleased with the outcome. I think we will use the new parts for the rest of the weekend (...) We used two types of tires at our disposal (medium and very soft) this afternoon. It is difficult to say which is better and we will strip the data to see which we will focus for the race. We continue to study the behavior of rubbers tomorrow morning because the track will continue to evolve on this occasion (...) For now, we think that the day on Saturday will be sunny. The rain should arrive Sunday afternoon, but probably after the race. However, the forecasts can change quickly in Montreal and we constantly keep an eye on the radar. "
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso, 16th and 17th) "I had never driven here and it took me some time to learn the track and he had to do with lack of grip and be cautious given the proximity of the walls. Furthermore, it is difficult to find the limit as the car moves a lot. We must know the circuit for push hard. "
Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso, 18th and 18th) "Another new track for me, difficult to learn because of low grip and the nearby walls. I need to do more to attack more rounds Saturday. I think the times will come to them and that same The most important thing is to stay calm. We have seen a deterioration on the tires, which will be the factor during the race. I think we can do well in Q2. Question brakes, we must study the data points and the braking stunting of the pedal. "
Laurent Mekies (Toro Rosso, chief engineer) "We found that everyone in the world is facing a substantial loss of tires."
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