Germany Preview Quotes: Jordan

Nick Heidfeld: "I am looking forward to Hockenheim as it is one of my home races, following Silverstone which was almost like a home Grand Prix. The atmosphere at Hockenheim is probably the best in the world especially for the spectators, being in the stadium section. You feel that as a driver too and I hope there will be a lot of supporters for the German drivers, including me. At Silverstone we had a positive test and tried something new on the mechanical side which found us a good margin of lap time so hopefully that will help us in Hockenheim."

Giorgio Pantano: "I won the German Formula 3 title at Hockenheim in my first year in the series - I like the circuit. We haven't been able to change the car a lot before we go there, although we have done a bit of testing at Silverstone. Hockenheim is quite fun to drive because it's a high speed, high power track and since I enjoyed the flat-out sections of Indianapolis in the F1 car, I'm looking forward to it. It's about technicality from the driver, finding the brake balance and really being on the limit"

James Robinson, Head of Race and Test Engineering: "Hockenheim is not the track it once was - gone are the beautiful long straights and a tighter track replaces them, requiring a higher level of downforce than the old long circuit. In some respects it's removed some of the interest of the track, as it was one of the very different circuits in the calendar but now it tends to blend into the others. It can be a very hot race and it would be a tough situation for the tyres and the drivers if we see temperatures like last year again. We have the engine upgrade that we had in Silverstone and possibly a couple of things we tried at the test following the Grand Prix."