Williams at test time

A good time on Friday does not guarantee a good place on the grid. Nico Rosberg knows something about this. Eight times best time this season in fourteen free practice sessions, the German has never done better than a fifth time in qualifying (in Australia, editor's note). Since then, Williams does not display excessive triumphalism despite the two best times of its drivers. Kazuki Nakajima first seeks to concentrate on Saturday's sessions. “ We had a very good day. All the upgrades to the car work well. I found that grip was difficult to ensure with the hard tyres, the soft ones are really an advantage as far as I am concerned. We must now concentrate on doing good qualifying tomorrow. »

Nico Rosberg, best time Friday afternoon, seeks above all to take stock of the progress of his car. " It was our first day with our new aerodynamic package and everything indicates that it is working well. This allowed us to gain a few tenths per lap, so the progress is there. » Despite everything, the German driver does not forget that the entire paddock has worked enormously since the Bahrain Grand Prix. “ All the teams have nevertheless made modifications to their cars, we will see the result in qualifying. »

Not looking to congratulate himself on the good times of his car, Nico Rosberg is firstly aware of the work to be done to keep the lead during the qualifying session. But already thinking about Sunday's race. “ We need to work on the tires to decide which strategy to adopt. And it?s not an easy thing. »