Britain Saturday quotes: Virgin

Lucas di Grassi - 22nd: "I think we improved the car a lot since the last race. It feels much better and I'm looking forward to the Race tomorrow. For Qualifying we didn't achieve the best lap possible because I wasn't able to put a lap together and there is more to come from the car. The positive is that we are much closer to Lotus and our upgrades are proven to be exactly as we expected so I'm pleased."

Nick Wirth, Technical Director: "That was fun! It's been tough waiting for this moment, and to be in a good qualifying fight has certainly lifted the whole team. Lucas continued his great string of consistent and fast performances and the work that he and his engineers have done this weekend have been very valuable for the team. We aren't quite there on car weight with Lucas's chassis which is costing him a few tenths, but we'll get there soon. It certainly hasn't been anywhere near a smooth enough weekend on Timo's car and we got another new front wing on his car with minutes to spare before qualifying. Frankly, he did a fantastic job considering his lack of running this weekend and that's great for him. For the team, this session marks a clear step forward in performance where we have caught up Lotus and pulled further away from HRT, and it couldn't be a more public validation of our digital development process. We'll keep our heads down and focus on another strong two-car finish in front of our fans, friends and families."