Timo Glock (21st): “Not a bad first day. In the first Free Practice session we had a pretty normal programme for Monza, which went well and the car felt quite okay. In Free Practice 2 we made an aero change, which was really low downforce and not the right way to go, so unfortunately we lost some time. In general I’m happy with the day and there were no problems, so I hope the rest of the weekend continues like this.”
Lucas di Grassi (22nd): “A very productive day in which we tested various different setups and parts on the car. I’m very happy with the results we had and we have a clear direction for tomorrow. I hope the weekend goes as smoothly as today.”
Mark Herd, Head of Performance & Race Engineering: “We have experienced a very productive day with good mileage on both cars and no major problems. The unique characteristics of the Monza circuit meant that we had a little more work to do than on a normal Friday, however we completed our full planned programme, together with testing a number of new development parts. Both drivers are fairly happy with the progress we have made on the first day of running and our Cosworth engines ran strongly on a circuit that places a great deal of emphasis on power. We look forward to another positive day tomorrow.”
