Brazil Preview Quotes: Bridgestone

Hiroshi Yasukawa, Director of Motorsport: "2004 has been a great season for Bridgestone and its teams and it is a pleasure to finish the year in Brazil, an important market for Bridgestone. Last year, Giancarlo Fisichella won this event for the Jordan Ford team. He now drives for Sauber Petronas and I wish him and all our teams the very best of luck again this year. As always, our technical team has been working around the clock to ensure we have the right tyres for this event and after 17 hard fought races already this year, I am immensely proud of their relentless commitment to our teams."

Hisao Suganuma, Technical Manager: "It has been approximately 18 months since our last visit to the Sao Paulo circuit and although we are competing at a different time of year, we expect weather conditions to be similar. Our range of compounds, mid to soft, has therefore not changed dramatically for the relatively smooth track surface. Interlagos can, however, be tough on rear tyres so our teams will be benefiting from Bridgestone's latest specification rear tyre which we expect will give them a competitive edge. We also expect the track to be quite green upon our arrival so it will be a busy day on Friday as the teams assess their tyre choices while having to bear in mind that the track will evolve over the course of the weekend. However, I am very much looking forward to the Brazilian round; it's a great race to finish the season with."