Friday: Red Bull and Vettel expect better
At Red Bull, the drivers are not overly concerned about tire degradation: for them, it's the condition of the track that's to blame, but improvements should occur as the track rubbers in, starting tomorrow.
Sebastian Vettel – 1st and 1st:
The soft tires don’t last long here, but it’s Friday and the track is still rubbering in; it normally improves on Saturday, plus we haven’t used this compound for a while, so tomorrow should be better.
Mark Webber – 2nd and 2nd:
The track was very good at the start of the sessions today, better than last year I should say. However, the conditions in FP2 are normally different from what we have in the race, so it is difficult to say how it will go tomorrow and Sunday, but I hope we have the pace and that we can control the race. The car is very consistent but we need to work with the tires and make sure we get the best out of them.
