Japan Saturday quotes: Williams

Nico Rosberg - 15th: "It wasn't very nice to qualify 15th today, especially having come from Singapore where I finished on the podium, but that's the reality. We've struggled a bit this weekend, but we were expecting to be less competitive here as we just seem to be missing something on these types of circuits.

"I'm keeping my expectations for the race in check, particularly if it stays dry, but we could have a better chance of doing well if it rains. I'm happy with my qualifying lap though, and Kazuki's been doing a really good job all weekend. He's been a little bit quicker than me and I'm pleased for him as he's in front of his home crowd. But this weekend isn't over yet; we'll see what tomorrow brings."

Sam Michael, Technical Director: "Obviously this isn't the best track for us. We took both cars through to Q2, but we weren't strong enough to get into Q3 here. Fuji delivered a very interesting race last year, so we'll now work towards the most advantageous strategies possible for our positions and see if we can't get something out of the race."