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Driver Talk

• Abu Dhabi GP Friday Driver Quotes

  McLaren Heikki Kovalainen - P2 : 1st 1:41.307 - P1 : 12th 1:45.123 "The whole day was pretty good. We'd already done some good work in Woking preparing for this circuit, so we had a good balance right from the start this morning. However, we had a brake issue during first practice which we couldn't sort out during the session. This afternoon, we got it sorted and were able to improve... read more

  • Date: 9:08pm Fri, 30^th October 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Brazilian GP Race Driver Quotes

  Red Bull Mark Webber - 1st "I’m happy with that! You never know in the first stint of a race what’s going to happen, although I knew Rubens (Barrichello) and Robert (Kubica) were a bit shorter than me. I was matching Robert’s pace to start with and when they made their pit stops, I knew I had a clear run to make a gap to start my second stint. I just cleared Jenson (Button) on... read more

  • Date: 7:04pm Sun, 18^th October 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Brazilian GP Qualifying Driver Quotes

  Brawn GP Rubens Barrichello - 1st 1:19.576 "I'm so happy to have qualified on pole for my home Grand Prix today particularly after such an unusual qualifying session. It's the first time in seventeen years that I've got out of the car twice during qualifying! I'm very proud of what we achieved today. We were lucky to make it through Q2 when we should have gone for intermediates but it was a great... read more

  • Date: 22:22pm Sat, 17^th October 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Singapore GP Qualifying Driver Quotes

  McLaren Lewis Hamilton - 1st 1:47.891 "It’s an absolutely fantastic result. We came here with several technical upgrades, and we didn’t know if we’d be up there - particularly after Friday practice, which wasn’t spectacular for me. My pole lap was very relaxed: the car has just got better and better as the track has evolved, and I think I would have gone faster on my final... read more

  • Date: 8:03pm Sat, 26^th September 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Singapore GP Friday Driver Quotes

  The first day in Singapore saw a couple of embarrassing moments with first Romain Grosjean making a mistake and crashing at turn 17 - yep Piquet corner - oh the irony! Mark Webber had a bigger moment in the second session hitting the wall quite hard on the start-finish straight, despite missing half the session he still set the 6th fastest time, so not is all lost for the Australian. Rubens... read more

  • Date: 10:07pm Fri, 25^th September 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Italian GP Qualifying Driver Quotes

  McLaren Lewis Hamilton - 1st 1:24.066 "It was a very close session. The car felt very good, and I was able to really put the lap together. I had a single shot at pole - and that’s the most exhilarating and exciting feeling you can have as a racing driver. We didn’t anticipate being this quick before the weekend, but I’m now in the best position to make the most of the start and... read more

  • Date: 7:14pm Sat, 12^th September 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Italian GP Friday Driver Quotes

  Force India Adrian Sutil - P2 : 1st 1:23.924 - P1 : 3rd 1:24.471 "Everything went well today. The car was working perfectly and we can be very happy about the result. It was a very, very good time that came as a result of some good work, a great set-up and getting the tyres to work well. We didn't try specifically to go fastest but if you are on top of your game and the car is working well... read more

  • Date: 7:32pm Fri, 11^th September 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Belgian GP Race Driver Quotes

  Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen - 1st "A great victory for me and the team. The champagne tastes the same wherever you are on the podium, but the feeling when you win is definitely different. This track has everything a driver could want and it’s a pleasure to drive here, however, there’s no particular secret to explain why I’ve won here four times. We wanted to win at least one race and... read more

  • Date: 12:23pm Mon, 31^st August 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Belgian GP Qualifying Driver Quotes

  Force India Giancarlo Fisichella - 1st 1:46.308 "This is one of my favourite circuits, I did well in the past and I was sure we would be competitive again this year. I didn't expect to be on pole though! It feels just great, like a dream. I am so happy for myself, for the team, for the mechanics, the engineers, who have done a fantastic job. They did a great step forward for Valencia for the last... read more

  • Date: 7:00pm Sat, 29^th August 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Belgian GP Friday Driver Quotes

  McLaren Lewis Hamilton - P2 : 1st 1:47.201 - P1 : no time "I'm happier today than I expected. We don't have as much downforce as some of the other teams, so we're not as quick as we'd like to be, especially in the middle sector. Fortunately, however, we have KERS and can use it to our advantage in the first and third sectors. The car didn't feel fantastic today - but we only really had one... read more

  • Date: 11:20pm Fri, 28^th August 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• European GP Race Driver Quotes

  Brawn GP Rubens Barrichello - 1st "What a fantastic day. I am so delighted with the win after what was a really tough race out there. It's just amazing and a weekend that I will never forget. Even after five years, you don't forget how to win and the feeling is so good! Although we were fuelled heavier than the McLarens, I knew that I would have to push really hard throughout the race. My... read more

  • Date: 6:57pm Sun, 23^rd August 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Lloyd

• European GP Qualifying Driver Quotes

  McLaren Lewis Hamilton - 1st 1:39.498 "I’m really happy with the balance - the car feels great, particularly in the slower corners. After winning in Hungary, we came here not knowing if the others would have closed the gap: clearly, we’re still competitive. We haven’t seen this level of performance for a long time: last year, I was able to do only one run in easy qualifying... read more

  • Date: 10:04pm Sat, 22^nd August 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• European GP Friday Driver Quotes

  Renault Fernando Alonso - P2 : 1st 1:39.404 - P1 : 9th 1:43.345 "It was a positive day for us with some good laps and the car performed well right from the start of the first session. We worked on the set-up throughout the day and now we’re pretty much happy with what we have so I think we are in good shape for the rest of the weekend. The incident with Nick Heidfeld this afternoon was a... read more

  • Date: 5:51pm Fri, 21^st August 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Hungarian GP Race Driver Quotes

  McLaren Lewis Hamilton - 1st "It’s an incredible feeling to be back on the top spot after what feels like such a long time and such a struggle. This was one of my best races - I never gave up and, more importantly, neither did anyone in this team. I’m so proud of all the guys. We didn’t expect to win today - we didn’t think we quite had the overall pace - but the car was... read more

  • Date: 7:46pm Sun, 26^th July 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard

• Hungarian GP Qualifying Driver Quotes

  Renault Fernando Alonso - 1st 1:21.569 "The result this afternoon is fantastic. We knew after Germany that we were more competitive and that the car has really improved with our latest updates, so we decided to take an aggressive strategy this weekend. Tomorrow, our aim is to finish on the podium and starting from pole position gives us a good chance of doing that. Also, with three Renault... read more

  • Date: 6:08pm Sat, 25^th July 2009
  • Section: Driver Talk
  • Author: Richard