We took a step back in Canada, where our low downforce package was not working well for us. We are hopeful that we can regain some of that ground in Valencia this weekend. read more »

Kamui Kobayashi: "In Valencia it is usually very hot. I personally like that, but it is difficult to say what it means for the car and the tyres. It will be tough, that... read more »

Pedro de la Rosa: "Just like in Barcelona, I'm really looking forward to racing in front of our home fans in Valencia. At the Valencia Street Circuit we will... read more »

The car is basically unchanged since Montreal, where Sergio Perez finished third, however, we might run a higher level of downforce. read more »

Timo Glock, 22nd: "It has been a difficult start in Montreal for us today. The performance of the car was not perfect. We tried to evaluate some downforce levels in P1,... read more »

We obviously have a new lower downforce aero package for this race, so the pressure was on to get those evaluations completed before the weather hampered our efforts. read more »

Ferrari had a very busy Friday and ran 126 laps in total during the first two practice sessions. The team evaluated two different types of exhaust, compared different... read more »

Among the main items on our technical menu today, an evaluation of two different types of exhaust, a comparison between different aerodynamic downforce levels and checking the... read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne, 19th: "The day went smoothly, because even if there were a couple of red flags and a few drops of rain, we managed to get through all our programme,... read more »

Paul di Resta Paul, you finished seventh last time out – your first points in Monaco. All in all an excellent weekend… I think it was another weekend where... read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes his team still remains fully in contention of fighting for both titles', given how small the gap to the front currently is. The... read more »

Pedro de la Rosa: "I really like the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve because I've always done well there. The races are very open, with a lot of overtaking opportunities,... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi: "At the circuit in Montreal there are long straights but also slow corners. I think our car seems to be okay for this. I hope there we can have the... read more »

Mark Webber: "I would say Montreal is one of the top five grands prix of the year because it's a sensational atmosphere. It's a really, really good venue and... read more »

Michael Schumacher: "The Canadian Grand Prix is all about the great atmosphere at the track and in the city. The Canadian fans make the whole weekend into a real... read more »

Nico Rosberg expects a competitive showing in Canada on what should be a Mercedes circuit given it's long straights. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal rewards... read more »

Nico Rosberg believes that his Mercedes W03 should be suited to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Rosberg finished as runner-up to Mark Webber in last... read more »

Heikki Kovalainen: “Montreal is a very cool track. It’s a temporary street circuit with a couple of long straights and low downforce settings and that makes... read more »

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says the F2012 is still lacking downforce despite a significant improvement in its performances over the last two races read more »

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry believes the characteristics of the tight and twisty Monaco Grand Prix circuit are not only hiding the cars flaws, but favouring its... read more »

Paul di Resta Paul, tell us what Monaco means to you... The Monaco Grand Prix is probably the highlight of the year and the race that every driver wants to win. It's... read more »

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry says he was happy with the upgrades the Italian outfit introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix, which allowed Fernando Alonso to challenge for... read more »

Q. Do you think there is a specific problem with the car that is preventing you from getting the most out of it? Felipe Massa: "It’s definitely not a very easy... read more »

As consistently reported on The Flying Lap, Pastor Maldonado has been showing great promise ever since he made his F1 debut in Melbourne last year; we were also very... read more »

Nico Rosberg, 7th: "That was a difficult day for us and a very strange race. We didn't manage to find the right tyre management so I lost two positions towards the... read more »