Spain Friday quotes: Lotus

"This afternoon we continued with the program and everything went really smoothly, on both the hard and the soft tyres. I must admit that I've been really pleased with the speed gain we've seen in the car and, again, that's down to the work the team have put in with the car - all I need now is a little bit of luck, and a trouble free weekend!"

Heikki Kovalainen - 20th: "I've been really looking forward to being back in Europe and particularly here in Barcelona. It's been great to see the grandstands already busy, and I've seen a load of Finnish flags out there. On track, this morning was a really good session and I'm very encouraged by the updates - they're immediately working like we'd hoped. The car feels better to drive, the high-speed stability especially is better, and that's what you get when the aerodynamics of the car improve.

"In the afternoon session it again went pretty well. There's a couple of things we need to have a look at, but it felt good on both tyres and I think the upgrades have worked so we can be very happy about where we are."

Mike Gascoyne: "Basically it was a good day's work. The drivers have been very happy with the updates and we've been making adjustment to the improvements on the cars throughout the day to help us fine tune the updates. There's a fair bit more time to come from the new package, and everyone in the team has worked very hard to get us to this point, so it's great to hear such positive feedback from the drivers. Now we're looking forward to building on this performance tomorrow and seeing where we are in qualifying."