Lewis
P1 programme
32 laps
1m16.647s (+.720s)
7th
P2 programme
32 laps
1m15.249s (+.345s)
7th
"Obviously, we weren't at the top of the timesheets, but I've really been enjoying driving around here today. When you're at Monaco, things just seem to happen so much faster than normal - it feels two or three times quicker than at other circuits. You're always on the edge, and if you brake just a little bit too late, then you'll be in the barrier. It's an incredible feeling.
"More importantly, this year's car just feels fantastic - it's light years ahead of last year's car. And we made some good steps forward with the set-up. Of course, everyone at the front of the grid is looking pretty competitive, but I think we should be okay.
"We'll do our homework tonight. Qualifying's going to be tough, I hope the weather stays okay for us and that we can fight for a spot in the top three."
Martin Whitmarsh
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
"A very productive pair of sessions for us - even if we know we still have much to do to reach our ultimate potential around this most demanding of circuits.
"Jenson and Lewis got themselves dialled in extremely quickly this morning and were both happy with the car. This afternoon, it seems like some of the changes we made between the sessions weren't as positive as we'd hoped, so we had to dial back on some of those. We've still got a few issues to resolve - but the engineers have the whole of tomorrow to rectify them, so I'm sure we'll be competitive for the rest of the weekend"
"A quick look at today's times would suggest that Saturday's qualifying session will be extremely tense and incredibly closely fought - which is fantastic for Formula 1."
