Red Bull Dominate FP1 & 2: Driver Views
By Ian Lockwood
October 8 2010
It was a solid day's work for Mark and Seb in Japan today. Here's what they thought of the two practice sessions...
Sebastian Vettel:
“We had a trouble-free Friday, which is the most important thing, especially on a track like this where you need to get into a rhythm with all the quick corners following each other. The car was reliable and I had a good feeling, the pace looks OK too. The forecast suggests rain, but there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be competitive in the wet. The conditions have been quite inconsistent during all the wet races that we’ve had so far this year, so it’s hard to know what everyone’s pace will be.”
First Practice Session
Position: 1, Best Time: 1:32.585, Laps: 23, Chassis No. 5
Second Practice Session
Position: 1, Best Time: 1:31.465, Laps: 32, Chassis No. 5
Mark Webber:
“A good day, we couldn’t have asked for much more – we had faultless running and got a lot of mileage. The team put the cars together well and we had a smooth day. The balance of the car feels good although it’s a circuit with lots of different types of corners, so you can’t have everything – you need to work out what the priorities are for the best lap times. We‘re not sure what the weather’s going to do tomorrow, it looks as though it may be a bit wet, but we’ve got good info in the bank, so we’re ready for what happens.”
First Practice Session
Position: 2, Best Time: 1:32.633, Laps: 23, Chassis No. 6
Second Practice Session
Position: 2, Best Time 1:31.860, Laps: 29, Chassis No. 6
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