San Marino Preview Quotes: Michelin

Pierre Dupasquier - Motorsport Director: "I have fond memories of Imola 2001, when Michelin underlined its capacity to make effective F1 tyres within a couple of months of returning to the sport. Will we be able to score our first victory of the season in San Marino this year? Well, we have done a considerable amount of testing since the last race in Bahrain and the results are most encouraging. It is poised to be a fiercely competitive weekend and I am confident that our tyres will be up to the task."

Pascal Vasselon - F1 Programme Manager: "We finalised our tyre options for the San Marino Grand Prix after completing a series of tests with our partner teams at Paul Ricard last week. We will take three dry-weather compounds to this event and none has previously been used during a race weekend. For the first time this season we will be using tyres from the 'softer' end of our range. Imola has quite a short pit entry and exit, so tactical stops take less time than they do at other circuits - and that is particularly the case this season, with the new 100 km/h limit in force on Sunday. That opens up fresh strategic possibilities."