Malaysia Preview Quotes: Williams

Juan Pablo Montoya:"It is pretty difficult to say how we will perform in Malaysia. We might be really good or we might be tenth! The Barcelona circuit is the only fast track we tested on over the winter and we haven't been very quick there. On the other hand we have historically always been really quick in Malaysia. Sepang is a very smooth track and last year we had our first and only one-two finish there.

"I think the hot weather should suit our package and especially our tyres and with the improvements Michelin have made, I am not concerned about the rain. I had some time off this week in Australia with my wife and some friends, and I will be flying out to Malaysia on Monday, in time to fulfil some marketing commitments for a sponsor."

Ralf Schumacher: "Reflecting on the Australian Grand Prix Result, I am quite content with our start to the year. We showed that the car has potential but I have no doubt that we have a lot of work to do. We also have to see where Ferrari and McLaren are with their new cars. I'm really looking forward to Malaysia. I love the country, I love the track and even the extreme weather conditions don't matter to me. I'm well prepared and I think that this track will work perfectly with our tyres and our car. And of course I have good memories of last year's race, and I hope I can repeat the experience."

Patrick Head, Technical Director: "We are returning to the venue of our last victory and 1-2 finish, which was a strong performance from Ralf and a colourful second position coming from Juan after a first lap accident with Michael. That performance was strongly supported by an advantage from a Michelin tyre, which we hope will be repeated this year. Meanwhile, we are encouraged by the last race performance of the FW25 and we have made further tests yet we appreciate that we still have a lot of hard work ahead of us. The Malaysian facility is a superb circuit. It is the most modern and best grand prix that we visit. It demonstrates a remarkable commitment and foresight from the Malaysian government to give its support and we always enjoy visiting Sepang."