Oct.22 (GMM) Rosberg and Schumacher pleased with the brand-new Korea International Circuit on Friday as well as their own performances in practice sessions one and two, with Nico finally finishing the day ninth quickest ahead of team-mate Michael Schumacher, who led at several moments, in 12th. As the new track better by over some 40 seconds from the beginning of first practice at 9 am, Rosberg was normally happy following his large retirement last time out in Japan, which was caused by a loose wheel nut.
“The track is nice to drive and it should be good for racing, with long straights and hairpins where you can try to overtake,” he said. “The grip levels were fine after the first few laps and probably not as slippery as we expected.
“We did a good job with the setup and the car feels pretty similar to the last few races, so there are no particular issues to address. The tyre graining which we have seen today could create an interesting race.”
Schumacher also praised the anti-clockwise Yeongam circuit: “The track has been very good and I enjoyed driving it today. Of course, a new track with totally fresh asphalt needs to rubber in but it got better and improved massively over the day.
“I am very pleasantly surprised with the circuit; it is very demanding, challenging and tricky which provides a challenge that I like a lot. It has been a good day for us and we have been able to do a lot of work on track.
“We look pretty reasonable in terms of speed and pace and my aim would be for the top ten in qualifying and to score points in the race.”
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