Despite the rain, it is satisfied with the first day of practice at Silverstone at Mercedes. "The exhaust is a step in any case forward", Nico Rosberg said. It is the first dry test of large update package.
When looking at the time tables, we can be content at Mercedes. Michael Schumacher behind Mark Webber the second fastest time drove in the first meeting, in the afternoon, Nico Rosberg was beaten only by Felipe Massa.
"It was a good day today," the bottom line when Rosberg turned out positive. "In the rain we can look a bit better in any case as in the dry." Team-mate Schumacher agreed with. "I am confident that it was a good first day in the Silverstone weekend." "We will now gradually continue to work and improve the car."
On Friday, two silver arrows were equipped for the first time with the new update package. In particular the new exhaust was expected eagerly. "This is a step in any case forward", is the first evaluation of Nico Rosberg. "We need to make now the best of it and understand why it is better now." We are not quite have the effect of the exhaust gases are in the rear section. "Because we must get behind it."
The rain helped Mercedes but not the testing of new parts. Team boss Ross Brawn was not dissatisfied yet. "It was a pretty productive day." We could achieve relatively much with the new aerodynamics and exhaust package. Of course, an assessment in these circumstances is difficult and it would have been better to go dry. But the two meetings were still useful. Tonight, we will make a decision what we will do tomorrow. "We wait with interest for dry conditions."