Mercedes drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were pleased with how their 2012 car felt during the opening two free practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix.
Schumacher enjoyed a long stint at the top of the times during the morning session before finishing third behind McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, but the seven-time world champion was the fastest of all the drivers in the afternoon.Much of the session was lost due to rain but Schumacher proved too strong over the final 20 minutes and afterwards he declared himself delighted with the performance of the W03.
"The car feels positive, we have an excellent machine," Schumacher said. "We all anticipate a dry weekend from here on, so we weren't too bothered by the rain."
Rosberg did not go as well as his team-mate - he finished seventh fastest - but he believes he has a good car at his disposal for the season opener in Melbourne.
"In general I am quite pleased: the car feels good, and it's been a decent start," he said."It was good to get going again, and to get an idea of where we are compared to the others."Today was mixed conditions, but we got some good dry laps in and I was able to learn some things that will be useful for a dry forecast."I especially learned a lot through high fuel running, which is good preparation for the race." - http://www.setanta.com
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