Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery: “It’s been another very exciting and eventful session, which has underlined not only the performance but also the consistency of our tyres. A number of drivers were able to set their fastest times on used soft tyres, proving that the drop-off is manageable enough to provide a good spread of performance over a stint. All the leading teams have shown themselves to be very competitive, so the indications are that we’re going to have a very closely-fought race tomorrow.”