Brazil preview quotes: Bridgestone

"For Michael Schumacher in particular this will be a very poignant weekend. The atmosphere at the Brazilian Grand Prix is always electric and the support from the spectators makes this a great venue to finish what has been a fantastically exciting year. After all the hard work of this long season it just remains now for us to wish the Bridgestone shod teams and drivers the very best of luck for this weekend."

Hisao Suganuma, Bridgestone Motorsport Technical Manager: "We conducted some important tests last week with the teams at Jerez and Silverstone where the tyre specifications were finalized.

"After assessing the lap times we are expecting to be competitive in Brazil this weekend. Due to the track's surface and layout characteristics we have decided to bring race-proven tyres from our current range of both dry and wet weather tyres.

"The track surface is quite rough but the wear tends not to be too high so we can use the softer end of the compound scale. We will need to watch the degradation rates on the rear tyres but it is a medium speed circuit and we are confident in our choices.

"One key factor in Brazil is the weather. It is currently spring time and as well as an increased risk of rain, the temperatures can vary quite a lot so we have taken into account the need for tyres with a wider working temperature range.

"It will be a tough weekend and an extremely important one for our teams but we are looking forward to it."