Michelin Pleased with its Wet Weather Tyres

French tyre maker Michelin was pleased with the results of Friday's qualifying, which saw Mark Webber in a Jaguar on provisional pole, stating the results prove its wet weather tyres are working well.

Michelin's wet weather tyres were under criticism last year, and have been considered the tyre manufacturer's weak point. Michelin worked hard to improve the performance of its wet-weather tyres during the winter months â€" but Michelin's motorsport director Pierre Dupasquier says he does not believe today's result should come as a surprise.

"Despite some comments... we believe we were competitive last season and today's result underlines what we already knew," he said.

Moreover, Dupasquier expressed confidence the Michelin-shod teams will have the advantage for the rest of the weekend no matter what the weather conditions are like. "I really don't mind what happens with the weather," he said, "because from what I have seen so far I believe we will be competitive in any conditions.

"A wet race might be interesting â€" and from what I hear that might well be what we get. You can never tell in Sao Paulo, though. Things can change very dramatically in a matter of minutes."