Michael Schumacher : “On my first run, my race car got stuck in gear, which is why I had to switch to the spare. We fine tuned it during the session, but it is impossible for me to say if I would have been quicker in my race car. On my final run, I was briefly quickest, but I made two little mistakes at the two final corners. I pushed too hard and just overdid it. I have no excuses and but for those mistakes I could have taken pole. As for the race, we have started in worse situations, so I will just have to deal with it. I am not worried about losing position to the McLarens behind me at the start.”

Rubens Barrichello : “I have to say I am surprised at the performance of Williams. This morning I was not entirely happy with the overall car-tyre package, so we made some changes which improved the situation. It was not enough to get me to the front, but I am still in a good position for the race. I am confident for tomorrow, as we have often shown that we our very competitive in race trim.”