The drivers have their say after the culmination of winter testing at Barcelona
Force India
Paul Di Resta: "My last day in the car before Melbourne and we made the most of it. The race distance this afternoon was straightforward and there were no red flags while we were running. The weather was much warmer today and that gives us useful tyre information, which we can compare with the data we have from Adrian's work yesterday in similar conditions."
Marussia
Jules Bianchi: "I think it was a very positive morning for me and the Team as we did a lot of work and kept improving throughout. The pit stop work was very important and although this took away some of my time for performance work, I think it is essential for us to be fully prepared. We have maximised the one and half days of running I have had and the weather has remained good for me, so I feel happy with what we have achieved. I am ready for Melbourne. Next week I will visit the UK to do some work on the simulator and I will also go to the Marussia Technical Centre for the first time to meet the rest of my new Team. There is a lot to squeeze in over a very short space of time, but I can relax on the plane next weekend. Before that, I want to fit in as much as I can. My thanks again to everyone for a very quick but warm introduction to the Marussia F1 Team. I think we can have an exciting and positive season together."
Max Chilton "Overall I'm very pleased with the work we've done this week, exploring different set-ups in varying conditions. This range of experience will help us a lot in the first few races when we are likely to experience a few different extremes I think. The work we've done this afternoon with live pitstop scenarios will also be very useful. It would have been nice to have ended a positive week with a little more performance focus, as in the short amount of time we had at the end of the day I wasn't able to get the best out of the tyres when the conditions were cooling again. From the positive signs in the dry earlier in the week though, I'm happy and feeling prepared and confident for Melbourne now. The Team have done a great job to get the most out of the three pre-season tests and let's look to the season now for a positive reward for all the hard work."
Caterham
Charles Pic: "I'm pleased with how the last day of testing has gone. We've finished everything we planned for this test and completed 116 laps today, including a race simulation and full pitstops so we've done everything we can to prepare for the start of the season in a couple of weeks.
"It was also important to use the tests to familiarise myself with the whole team. I've really enjoyed working with everyone - there's a good atmosphere inside the team and we're realistic about what we can achieve this year so we'll go into the season with a good spirit and aim to take advantage of anything that comes our way when the races start."
