Objectives P1• Validation of new aero components• Practice starts

Objectives P2• Mechanical set-up work• Tyre evaluations

Sam Michael, Technical DirectorWe spent today’s practice sessions working on starts and evaluating a revised diffuser and front brake duct. Thetyres appear to be quite stable again, something we've come to expect from Bridgestone. Tonight we'll befocussing on extracting more speed out of the FW32 for qualifying. We had a mechanical problem on Nico's carin the afternoon session, but the mechanics were able to fix it quickly.

Rubens BarrichelloRuns P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (7 laps, baseline), Run 3: Used Prime (5 laps,mechanical set-up), Run 4: Used Prime (4 laps, mechanical set-up),Runs P2: Run 1: New Option (4 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Option (11 laps, set-up), Run 3: New Prime(5 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 4: Used Prime (6 laps, set-up)That was a tough day for us. We carried out lots of interrogations on the car, but we feel that we aren’t as quickas we should be so we have a lot of work to do tonight to find out why that is.

Nico HulkenbergRuns P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (8 laps, baseline), Run 3: Used Prime 5 laps, aeroset-up), Run 4: Used Prime (12 laps, mechanical set-up)Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (4 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Prime (5 laps, set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (3laps, set-up), Run 4: New Option (7 laps, tyre evaluations)

It was a pretty difficult day, certainly not ideal. We had some technical issues on my car but I’m not quite surewhat they are yet. We need to get our heads together to find some time for qualifying.