German GP: Sauber Friday notes

Felipe Massa and Nick Heidfeld finished in eighth and 13th places respectively after today's first free practice sessions for the German Grand Prix.

Nick Heidfeld:

"In the morning session I was happy with the car and my position, but this afternoon it doesn't look so nice. As usual we were running with a fair amount of fuel, but we need to change a few things. I had grip, but the balance wasn't so good."

"I still prefer the old Hockenheim, but the changes here are nicer than I expected and have been well executed. The revised circuit is quite a lot of fun - especially the tighter first corner and the flowing new section where you have to be very precise."

Felipe Massa:

"I'm pleased with the way my car has been performing today. It's got plenty of grip and the balance was fine. I had a couple of adventures when I was pushing hard, but the incident on my final lap this afternoon happened because I was the first to arrive after Fisichella had left a lot of oil in the first corner. I damaged the front wing of the car, which folded back underneath it, but otherwise everything was okay. I never drove at the old Hockenheim, but for sure I like this revised version. It's a good track."

Peter Sauber (Team Principal):

"Our performance today was okay and once again the Sauber Petronas C21 was reliable. It was important on a new track that we were able to cover a lot of laps. The changes here are good. The surface has a good grip level, the new sections work well, and I think the drivers and spectators are happy with the result."

Driver (Chassis)
Heidfeld (C21-06)
1:17.573s, 13th

Massa (C21-04)
1:17.361s, 8th
Spare: (C21-07)

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