Quotes Roundup – Week Ending 5th April

The very best from the mouths of those in the know.

Preview Quotes

Moments before the action gets underway…

• “We tried not to do too many laps today as I wasn’t feeling one hundred percent. It’s a very demanding weekend in terms of the heat because we sweat so much, but it was important that we still got enough information.” Fernando Alonso
  
• “The practice sessions in Malaysia today have been our first experience of higher track and air temperatures so we made the most of the available running to learn how the car, tyres and engine work in these conditions.” Ross Brawn
  
• “We need to recover, we need to start scoring points and start the championship in a good way here. And we need to develop the car. It’s not such a different start to what I had last year, so we need a similar mentality.” Felipe Massa
  

Post Qualifying

How the teams felt after sorting the grid…

• “I have the penalty and there’s nothing I can do about that. The secret is just to focus on what I’m here to do and I’m here to race, so that’s what we do. Of course it’s a shame to see the car performing at a good level in Q1, Q2 and Q3 and know that we have a plus ten tomorrow.” Sebastian Vettel
  
• “I am very disappointed. If I had ended up sixteenth because of a lack of performance, then I could have accepted the result, but like this it hurts even more.” Felipe Massa
  
• “The rain that was expected for qualifying didn’t come, and the result confirms the picture we already saw emerging in Melbourne. It remains difficult to break into the ranks of the teams with the two step diffusers.” Mario Theissen
  

Post Race

When the chequered flag drops…

• “The guys made the best call to stop the race when they did. It would have been nice to have had some more laps to give us a crack at getting on the podium – but that’s how it is, so I’ve got mixed emotions.” Mark Webber
  
• “When the rain came down, it was impossible to drive. I was aquaplaning everywhere – these were the most dangerous conditions I’ve ever raced in. All I could do was try and keep the car on the track.” Lewis Hamilton
  
• “I took the lead off the start and it is a while since Williams have been out the front on pure performance and I have to thank the engineers for that. The car was going really well and I showed my ability to consistently push on each lap and open the gap to those behind me.” Nico Rosberg