2006 Hungarian Grand Prix - Free Practice
Tiago Monteiro (POR) - Chassis: M16-03, Car #18
First Timed Session Classification: 15th, 1:27.321 (+5.697)
8 laps completed
Second Timed Session Classification: 15th, 1:24.508 (+2.730)
8 laps completed
Quote: "We're having some problems with our tyre choice
right now, because apart from Markus' car, we weren't able
to get much data today. Personally, I wasn't able to get much
running in - 4 timed laps in the morning, 4 in the afternoon
- so it wasn't a very productive day for me, to be fair. Time-wise,
we didn't do too badly, but we don't know what the other teams
are doing or what kinds of problems they're having. We're
going to have to sit down for a nice long meeting with the
engineers, analyse all the problems, and work together with
Bridgestone to find a good solution. "
Christijan Albers (NED) - Chassis: M16-02, Car #19
First Timed Session Classification: 14th, 1:26.680 (+5.056)
5 laps completed
Second Timed Session Classification: 20th, 1:25.038 (+3.260)
7 laps completed
Quote: "My luck seems to be at a low point right now:
another race, another engine change, another back-of-the-grid
start. But the only thing you can do in situations like this
is to keep fighting and keep pushing. I see it as a test of
character and, believe me, I will use it as motivation to
show what I'm made of. I have nothing to lose now, so it will
really be a 'maximum attack' charge from me on Sunday."
Markus Winkelhock (GER) - Chassis: M16-04, T-Car
First Timed Session Classification: 10th, 1:25.194 (+3.570)
26 laps completed
Second Timed Session Classification: 12th, 1:24.381 (+2.603)
28 laps completed
Quote: "It was a pretty good day for me, all things considered.
First of all, I had to learn the track because I`d never driven
here before and the conditions were quite challenging, so
I took it easy on the first few laps. But I picked it up in
a short amount of time, as I usually do on strange circuits.
We're having some problems choosing the right tyres and I'm
not really sure which way to go at this point, so I'm going
to have to discuss all the options with the engineers. But
overall, I'm pretty happy with the job I did today, putting
in a good number of laps and getting a lot of data. Hopefully,
it will help the team move ahead tomorrow."
Johnny Herbert, Sporting Relations Manager:
"We're finding it very difficult to get the car to work
with the tyres at the moment, so we'll have to have to see
what happens tomorrow. Christijan's engine change is also
obviously disappointing, because things like that don't help
us get the data we need. We'll have to see how the weather
plays tomorrow and Sunday, but so far, it's been very tricky
for the guys to find a driveable balance."
Dominic Harlow, Chief Race and Test Engineer: "As
usual, we encountered a very dirty and green track here on
Friday, and we've just been getting to grips with that all
day. At least we were fortunate that it remained dry all day,
with both drivers reporting mostly low grip. Christijan's
engine change is another blow for us, and unfortunately, for
the second race in row, he will have to take another grid
penalty - a situation made all the worse at a track like this,
where overtaking is exceedingly difficult."
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