Bahrain Friday quotes: Williams

"I did a tyre comparison at the end of session two and some set-up work over both and I now have quite a good idea where we'll go for Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race. So far, then, we're on target."

Nico Rosberg - 8th: "It wasn't so easy this morning but the track quickly improved so we improved as well. We found some good set-up solutions today. We went in the right direction and we caught up relatively quickly considering we didn't test here.

"Track conditions seem to be quite different from how they were in the test so, from that point of view, that's good for us. Our long run pace was also ok. We now just need to work on our qualifying performance overnight and during tomorrow morning's practice session."

Sam Michael, Technical Director: "It was a good first day in Bahrain. We spent both free practice sessions going through all the usual systems checks, particularly concentrating on the brakes and their wear and stabilised temperatures in these conditions.

"Everything seems to be working fine and at the right level. We've also been tuning the car for long runs because I'm sure the heat here will take its toll, especially on the tyres. We will now go and spend the evening working towards tomorrow's qualifying session."