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Notables and
Quotables
Some
highlights from the drivers at the BMW launch:
"My
first impression of the FW26 is very good. The car doesn't feel a lot different
from last year's, which is a very good start and I think we have an excellent
potential car. I felt comfortable right away and could push the car from the
outset, so thanks to the team for having built a very promising car."
"In
spite of the restrictions imposed by the new rules, which give you less drag and
make the car more difficult under braking, everything feels just right. The
dusty track conditions were not 100% ideal today and we only completed six hard
laps, so I don't want to sound too optimistic, but there isn't a single area
that doesn't work. I am very, very pleased, I think this car has got a good
future."
Juan Pablo Montoya
"It is
always positive if the first day runs according to plan and I can say that
the car feels good, perhaps similar to the FW25. I really have high
expectations of the radical approach taken to this new car."
"Of course,
the roll out on launch day does not tell us much about the true
performance of a new car and I only completed three laps. Basically it is
all about installation laps and system checks, so it is far too early to
make serious comments about the FW26."
Ralf Schumacher
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