Q. What are your hopes for the German Grand Prix weekend?
JB: "Our aims for Germany are as always to get the best out of the car and hopefully achieve a good result. It is so incredibly competitive in the midfield pack at the moment that it is almost impossible to make predictions. Our test at Hockenheim was successful, so I'm looking forward to seeing how that relates to our performance this coming weekend."
Q. What are your thoughts on the Hockenheim circuit?
JB: "I have always enjoyed racing at Hockenheim and I have some great memories from previous races here after finishing on the podium in 2004 and 2005. There are good overtaking opportunities and you can see some great battles, which makes the racing exciting for the fans who always pack the grandstands here. The track can be quite a challenge if the heat and humidity levels are high, and the medium to slow speed corners put quite a bit of stress on the tyres."
Rubens Barrichello
Q. Following your podium finish at Silverstone, what do you hope to achieve at Hockenheim?
RB: "It was fantastic to wake up on the Monday morning after Silverstone and see the trophy! To step onto the podium again was an unexpected but deserved outcome to our British Grand Prix weekend and I was so pleased to have achieved the result for the team. However we have to keep our focus and continue to improve the performance of the RA108 as we are fully aware that our result at Silverstone was assisted by the wet conditions. We made a small step at the test so it will be interesting to see how the car performs against our midfield competitors this weekend."
Q. Does the track provide a similar challenge to the old layout, on which you scored your first win?
RB: "My first victory in Formula One came at Hockenheim back in 2000 so this circuit is very special to me. The layout changes mean that it is a different venue now from the track that I used to enjoy so much, however it's still a good circuit. Overtaking is possible, particularly under heavy braking, and with changeable weather, this can make for an exciting race."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal
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