Belgian Grand Prix: Mercedes Friday quotes

Michael Schumacher - no time: "Coming to Spa this year is very special for me, especially with the honour of being awarded the honorary citizenship of Spa on Thursday, and I look forward to a stunning race weekend. Unfortunately the weather today did not allow us to do much more than just basic work as there was too much rain coming down in both sessions. There was a lot of aquaplaning, even when just cautiously cruising around the circuit which sometimes you did not see or expect at all, so proper driving was not possible. But we have a lot of basic data from Spa and we know what to expect. Tomorrow's practice will nevertheless be very important, especially as the weather is supposed to be much better. I look forward to going out on this beautiful track again tomorrow."

Ross Brawn: "There was a limited amount of work that we could achieve today given the conditions, especially as the forecast for Saturday and Sunday looks better. However we did learn some things which could be useful so it was not a complete washout of a day. It's a shame for the fans here that they weren't able to see more track action and thanks to those who stuck it out till the end. It's a special weekend for us with Michael reaching the impressive total of 300 Grand Prix starts, and it's a great pleasure for me to have worked alongside him for almost all of them!"