Canada Friday quotes: Renault

Nelson Piquet - 20th: "My main aim today was to try and get used to the circuit, but that was difficult as I did not do as much running as I would have liked. It's a very difficult circuit, which is quite bumpy in places and we run very low aero here which makes it a challenging place. I did more in the morning when the track was wet, but the conditions were constantly changing and it was difficult to learn much. Then my afternoon ended early as I had a problem with the car and so I couldn't do much work."

Pat Symonds, Executive Director of Engineering: "It's very difficult to tell anything from today. Obviously the weather affected the first session and our cars weren't running at the critical time in the second session. Nelson had a gearbox failure and Fernando a simple spin, but unfortunately the car got grounded on the curbs. Obviously we ran a lot of fuel here because of the critical brake wear, and while we don't know exactly how competitive we are, there is no reason to believe we are not in our normal position."

Denis Chevrier, Head of Engine Track Operations: "We did not manage to complete our programme today, although the chance to run on a wet track this morning could be useful considering the weather forecast for the rest of the weekend. The other main aim of the day was to give Nelson the chance to learn the track, but he did not have the best track conditions and then he had a mechanical problem in the second session. So we have only been able to collect a limited amount of data, especially in comparison with our competitors. So we must try and make the most of the final free practice session tomorrow morning."