Canada Sunday quotes: BMW

"The second pit stop worked very well and the out lap was good, so I gained a position. At the end of the race I was faster than Jarno Trulli, but after the Safety Car period I had a problem getting the tyres up to temperature again. I think after a disappointing qualifying our race performance was good."

Jacques Villeneuve - DNF: "Ralf Schumacher was running very slowly for quite a few laps and I think he had a problem with his car. When he decided to let me by it was through a corner. He lifted and just to avoid him I had to go wide where there was old rubber from the tyres - it was like being on an ice rink.

"We were competitive all day, we fought hard but had a problem in the pitstop, which meant Nick jumped us. This was very a shame as we had been ahead of him the whole race, and then lapping Ralf was very frustrating. This is always a tough race and sometimes it doesn't work out."

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): "From 11th and 13th on the grid both our drivers made their way into the points during the race. Both cars ran trouble-free, and we had the right strategy. It was a pity Jacques went off towards the end and lost a well deserved point. But we will be able to draw a positive conclusion from this. We finished in the points again and we maintained fifth in the constructors  championship."

Willy Rampf (Technical Director Chassis): "Being seventh and ninth at the end of the first lap from 11th and 13th on the grid confirmed the good starting performance of both our cars and drivers. Our strategy was to stay out as long as possible and we were able to match the speed of the rest of the group we were racing with.

"Felipe Massa was in front of us on a one stop strategy, and due to this we lost time to Jarno Trulli. Nick drove a good race and finished seventh. Jacques became a victim of the track conditions. But we strengthened our fifth in the championship."