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Ed wrote:Both Webber and Rosberg are using the same engines used at Monaco

It was a good Friday and we have done a lot of tyre testing. I think our performance after the Barcelona test last week looked pretty okay. We saw there we were quite strong on long runs and today has confirmed this. The tyre choice will not be easy, but we have a lot of data. We are now going to analyse it, but the track conditions are very different now to when we were here a month ago. It was not really quick today, so we have to take into consideration that the grip will improve and decide on the best tyres.

I didn't really get much of a feel for things today ? I only did one timed lap, had a spin at Stowe, and then a problem that kept me in the garage for the rest of the session. We are not worried though: the problem will be fixed for tomorrow, and we have done a lot of testing here as well so we know the circuit. Obviously, conditions are quite different to what we saw in testing, but Fernando's work means we know the direction we need. So not really a busy day for me ? but we are still confident of being competitive.

I am sure everyone will say the same today, but the circuit is different to the conditions at the test here. Nevertheless, we tried to be analytical today and not become too worried because the lap times were slower for everyone, so we just continued with the programme and tyre choice work. At the same time we did some set-up adjustments so we have got some information from all three cars and now we just have to bring that information together tonight. Today was certainly not the
easiest Friday I have had, but that?s life and we will keep on pushing.

We had a good day in terms of getting through our planned programme and learning about the two different tyre options that we have here this weekend. I feel I did a good job today in making things run as smoothly as possible and getting some really valuable data to look at tonight. I'm confident in the tyre choice for the weekend already and the car has had a nice balance all day, so overall it's been a good Friday.

We probably had a bit more work today on set-up than some of the other teams because we haven't done any testing here at Silverstone this year. There was not much grip out there and we tried different tyres in order to understand which direction we should take. We still have a bit of work to do on setting up my car but in general everything went well. The new TF106B raced in Monaco and after our strong Barcelona test last week this will be the first time we can race it at a high speed circuit. What brings a smile to my face is the weather. You never know what to expect here but the sun suits us fine.

We worked mainly on comparing the two available types of Bridgestone tyre. Unfortunately, the track was very dirty and so it was quite tough to find the right car balance immediately, but that was the same for everyone. Now we must analyse our data to be as well prepared as possible for the rest of the weekend.

I had a lot of oversteer on every run today, and although we improved the car, we still haven't got the balance we want yet. It is also windy out there, which makes the car inconsistent from corner to corner. So it was quite difficult to drive, but I think the situation was the same for everybody. Lots of people were spinning off the circuit, so it seems the hot conditions have caught everybody out a little bit. With the balance problems we had, it is hard to say too much about the performance ? but we are in a good position on the times, and we know the car can be quick here. So I am looking forward to improving the set-up overnight, and a good qualifying session tomorrow.

It?s a bit difficult to judge the situation after these two hours of free practice: tyres, fuel levels and work schedules are all different and they all have a bearing on performance. What we can say is that it is very tricky as the track is still very slippery. That?s why so many, me included, went off track. We have to look carefully at the data to understand the situation, taking into account the wind, which also played its part today. There is no reason why we should not be competitive here too. Last week?s Barcelona test was very encouraging, so we can be confident in our ability to fight for the win.

It was a positive first day of practice. Robert did not only complete a very large programme, but he also achieved excellent results. I am not only referring to his best time of the day, but also his contribution to the tyre choice and the set-up of the car. I believe this information will form a good basis for our preparation for qualifying and the race.

As is so often the case when we come to a circuit at which we have already tested extensively, the weather and track conditions were significantly different to those we had prepared in. From what we could see on the TV monitors, though, we were not the only ones suffering from oversteer today. Giancarlo's running was restricted by a small car problem, but it is not a worry: we had planned a light programme as we have plenty of data about the circuit, and his engine will also have to complete a demanding race in Montreal in two weeks' time. As for Fernando, he worked to try and improve the oversteering car balance. While we made improvements, there is still some way to go.

It was a good first day on all three cars and we worked through various set-up options we could use for the race here and we now have the data to go through. Bridgestone have brought two good tyres here once again and we have a reasonable indication of which way we will go on tyre compound - although we will look at the data later and do some more checks before we make a final decision. On Alex?s car we followed a standard routine of cooling, brakes and normal long runs for tyre degradation and encountered no problems at all.

This has been a good Friday for us. We were able to complete all the planned running for the day with the three cars and with no major issues. The track conditions are quite unusual for Silverstone, and we need to continue working on improving the balance of both race cars.

It's nice to be in England in such warm, sunny weather and today was a solid day of practice for us. We had more problems with grip than you would expect at Silverstone and the drivers reported that it was difficult to find a balance. So that made it a hard day's work, but we have made some adjustments which helped solve the balance problem. We also went through the tyre comparison without any major issues so we are in reasonable shape for the rest of the weekend.

It?s always special to return to Silverstone, where we have not run since last year?s British Grand Prix. This is one of Formula 1?s historic circuits and the home track for almost all our adversaries. Today, the track was not yet at its best, but we still managed to work through all our programme. We worked on defining set-up and on the comparison of the two types of Bridgestone tyre at our disposal. They came here well prepared. Now we must study the data we have acquired and then try and improve in all areas for the rest of the weekend. But from what we could see in these two hours of free practice, the situation seems reasonably good.

Both sessions were quite satisfying for all of our drivers, I think. There were no significant issues with the cars to speak of. Giorgio had a small spin this morning, but then this was the case with a number of cars because the track condition was very difficult to start off with. All things considered, the performance level was a little better than expected today, but the important thing is tomorrow afternoon, so we'll see where we are then. All three drivers did a very solid job and we had some aero developments which seem to be working as intended. We've got some homework to do tonight on balance and tyre selection, but otherwise we're in relatively good shape.

It's great to be at our home Grand Prix at Silverstone. Kimi's practice was shorter than planned as a result of a mechanical fuel pump problem. This is a little frustrating but should not affect us too much as we completed a lot of testing here at the end of April. At this test it was obviously a lot colder and consequently Juan Pablo concentrated on Michelin tyre selection today to primarily evaluate the effect of the higher ambient temperature on our earlier tyre choices.

We had some problems with cars No:22 and No:23 during the morning session, but we were able to solve these by the afternoon. We were able to test the race settings as scheduled and I think that Yamamoto did a good job testing, so I am pleased with his performance today. He said that he is getting used to the car and the team so I am not so worried about him settling in. The weather is unbelievably sunny at Silverstone, so I am looking forward to the weekend and hopefully another two-car finish for the race.

<T-K> wrote:I thought Webber would be on a new engine........didnt the engine he used in monaco pack up?