Europe preview quotes: Williams

"The atmosphere will no doubt be fantastic as well because the Spanish have a real passion for Formula One. Valencia should be a track that suits our car, so I'm hoping we'll have a good race and take something positive away from Spain."

Kazuki Nakajima: "I'm looking forward to a good race in Valencia. The new track looks great and should be really interesting to race on. As at Monaco and Montreal, our car goes well at these kinds of tracks, so I'm hoping we'll put in a good performance there.

"It shouldn't take too long for the drivers to get used to the circuit, and for the first time the rest of the grid will be learning it with me. I've had a nice two-week break, during which I returned home to Japan to catch up with family and friends, but now I'm looking forward to the last few rounds of the season."

Sam Michael, technical director: "Valencia's street circuit is a new addition to the calendar. It looks like a great track with some interesting sections for drivers and engineers alike. With 25 corners around the lap, it will be busy work for the drivers to maintain concentration and put together a perfect lap, particularly in qualifying.

"Because the circuit's a new entity for the drivers, and because it will be green when they first go out of the garage, having a trouble-free run on Friday will be essential for a successful race weekend.

"The cars will run a lower than normal rear wing drag level in Valencia due to the five long, straight sections, and the long, sweeping corners will all be taken at full throttle.

"Bridgestone will bring the soft and super soft tyres, both suited to street circuits. Teams will, most likely, opt for a one or two stop strategy on the basis that overtaking on a twisty street circuit is always fairly restricted. We will, however, review strategy on Friday night after we have some more accurate data regarding tyre degradation and fuel consumption."