Disappointed Panis Hoping for Stronger Race

Frenchman Olivier Panis was a disappointed man after qualifying in 13th place for Sunday's Spanish rand Prix, an effort he claimed did not reflect the work of his British American Racing team.

"I'm obviously disappointed with 13th position because it doesn't reflect all the good work the team have done over the weekend," said Panis, who is yet to finish a race this year.

Despite his disappointing result in today's qualifying, Panis was encouraged with how things are developing at the Brackley-based squad, and the veteran driver is hoping for a strong race tomorrow.

"I think we're definitely still moving in the right direction and I certainly feel much better with the car here," he added. "As ever, warm-up is going to be very important to prepare for the race, but I'm sure that if we can get back to where we were on Friday, we can expect a better race than I've had so far."

Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, who finished third at the Barcelona circuit last year, had to settle for 16th place after struggling to find the right set-up for his car.