BMW Williams previews interlagos

Next weekend Mark Webber will again be partnered by Antonio Pizzonia for his home Grand Prix at Interlagos.Pizzonia replaces the injured Nick Heidfeld, who is still unable to drive a Formula One car after a bicycle accident near his home in Switzerland.

Mark Webber "I always enjoy the Brazilian Grand Prix, the fans are very passionate and knowledgeable. It was also a formative part of growing up, watching great racing there on television, particularly in the Senna/McLaren era. As with the last race at Spa, Interlagos can throw up a real mixture of weather, particularly heavy rain showers in the late afternoon, which can make the weekend very interesting. The track is, of course, famous for its anti-clockwise direction and also has many undulations and bumps, but I don't mind this as it provides a good challenge for the driver. After our fourth place in Spa, I'm hoping we can continue to push for more points at Interlagos."

Antonio Pizzonia "Obviously I am very happy I’ve been given the opportunity to race again, particularly as Brazil is my home race. It will be very special for me to race in front of a home crowd so I can’t wait. Interlagos is a great track, one which I really enjoy driving so I’m hoping to have a good weekend.
The bumps make it quite a tricky circuit and a unique one when it comes to set-up of the car. The weather can be unpredictable in Sao Paulo and I wouldn’t be surprised if we had some rain this year. It was good for me to be in the car this week at Silverstone, where we tested for two days, so I now feel better prepared for the race."

Sam Michael, WilliamsTechnical Director "Interlagos is a great track with many overtaking opportunities, mainly created due to the two straights and the undulating terrain. Dominated by slow to medium corners and straight lines, it is important to have a good car balance in the corners that precede the straights. The long pitlane and low fuel penalty both have a first order affect on strategy decision and indeed what tyre compound level we will use. We have worked with Michelin to choose two tyres that should cover the different track temperatures that are inherent to this circuit."