Britain preview quotes: Bridgestone

"Three of our teams are based in the UK so as well as boosting their championship points standings, some good results this weekend would be very popular. After the recent Monaco Grand Prix where the Bridgestone shod teams were unable to capitalise on their new soft specification Bridgestone tyres, we are definitely hoping for a more rewarding weekend."

Hisao Suganuma - Motorsport Technical Manager: "The Silverstone Grand Prix is one of the toughest races from a tyre point of view. The circuit's high speed corners and directional changes require good rear tyre stability and the abrasive surface means that we have to bring tyres from the medium to hard compound range.

"We will need to keep a careful watch on the weather though. It has been warm recently in the UK and although it looks as if the early part of the weekend will be hot, you can never guarantee the weather here - especially when the race is taking place a month earlier than normal.

"However, we had a very productive test in Spain last week and looking at the results of the three Bridgestone shod teams who were running there, we have been encouraged to think that the chosen specifications for our five teams this coming weekend, some of which have not previously been raced before, will be competitive."