Nick, how do you turn around the massive disappointment in Bahrain?
Nick Heidfeild: Well, I think the position obviously was quite poor for the team. We could have performed stronger from our pace but it still would have been difficult to get into the points. Unfortunately we both had to change our front nose as we made contact with some other cars in turn one but that happens a lot easier if you don't start at the front. We knew that we would struggle more and more in certain races as we did not get any major updates as the team decided pretty early on that rather than bringing small updates we would provide a big package here in Barcelona. Here in the past it worked and I think this year the theory behind it was logical because everybody, including myself, was surprised by how close the teams were together this season. Everybody thought with the new regulations there would be massive differences but if you look at the last couple of races there are sometimes 10 cars within just a couple of tenths. Therefore it would have been the right choice to do small steps. We hope that we will make a bigger one here.

You have brought new bits and pieces here. Do you think that is going to bring you right back into the top 10?
NH: Impossible to answer that. First of all we hope to see on the track what we have seen in simulation and the wind tunnel, then we can carry on with proper development. But as you all know the big question is what do all the other guys bring.

And yet you are not using the double diffuser or the KERS here. What would that do?
NH: Well, we found out with KERS this season that it is not as big an advantage as probably people thought before the season. Some teams use it, some don‘t. Sometimes you put it in one race and take it out the other. Here probably it definitely would have been an advantage on the start because I think it is the longest straight until turn one, so it would have a big effect there. But in terms of overall lap time it is not that easy to simulate. We are still working on it and plan to have it back in the car in Istanbul as well as a double diffuser.

Lewis, have you found KERS useful this year and can you envisage not using it?
Lewis Hamilton: I think we would be a bit further behind if we did not have it. Mercedes Benz have done a fantastic job in preparing ours. It is performing fantastically through all the races with no reliability problems, so I am quite confident using it.

And Fernando?
Fernando Alonso: I don't know to be honest. I think some races it helps, some others not much. We are also happy with our system. We have not had big problems, only in Malaysia I think when it was that amount of water we had some issues. But we are happy with the system but as Nick said it is difficult to simulate or calculate the lap time advantage especially on some circuits, so it is something that we need a little bit more time.

Giancarlo, you were perhaps expecting to use KERS here. You obviously do see an advantage in it?
Giancarlo Fisichella: Well, I never used it. We were supposed to use it here but unfortunately we delayed the programme and hopefully it is going to be introduced in Germany. I never drove with the KERS, so I can't say a lot.

What about the modifications you had in the last grand prix? They really did seem to give you a little bit of an advantage?
GF: Yeah, the team did a good effort to build the double diffuser. It was a good step forward obviously. We made a step forward but not enough to move forward in the grid positions. Actually in the first two stints I was quite competitive and I was, let's say, one of the quickest in the circuit but once I went with the hard tyres I was struggling with the grip level and I could not score a better result. We need another good step like that. Here we will have a new adjustable front wing which is a small step forward, so let's see where we are.

You have that here. Any other bits here as well?
GF: Just a few small bits, so not enough I think to move our grid position.

So you might just get a little bit left behind again?
GF: Probably. Maybe in Monaco we will have another good step.

Fernando, looking at this circuit you won from pole in 2006. You have been on the podium another three times. Obviously it is your home circuit. Is it a circuit that you like as well?
FA: Yeah, I like it. Obviously we all test a lot here in the winter time and we all know the circuit quite well, so it is not a big advantage for me to be at a home track as it is like a home track for everybody. It is a very special race for me. The atmosphere here is quite good and the support from the grandstand I can really feel it. Every year we come here it is something special and this year I think it will be the same. The whole team is doing 120 per cent every race but here 130 percent as it is good for everybody, also the mechanics, everyone in the team is quite well supported here.