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Trouble free start for BMW

For the final Friday of the Formula 1 season in Brazil BMW Sauber F1
Team test and reserve driver, Sebastian Vettel, was third quickest on his first visit to the Interlagos track. It was also a trouble free first day for both Robert Kubica and NickHeidfeld.

Sebastian Vettel commented on his final outing in Formula One this season: "It was a good Friday. Although rain was predicted, it stayed dry which was an advantage and meant that in both sessions we were able do our preparation work well. I did a lot of laps and collected a lot of data. I like the track very much. It is very bumpy but a lot of fun to drive on."

Robert Kubica commented: "I have done just a few laps. The track is quite nice to drive, but there is not a lot of grip and it is a bit bumpy. However, it is the same for everybody. For me everything is okay and it is just a normal Friday, although I did spin after going on a white line, which I think was still a bit wet from this morning."

Nick Heidfeld said: "Normally I really like driving in Interlagos, but today I found it pretty difficult because the balance of my car is not right yet. The car isn't behaving consistently, but on the other hand the lap times where consistent, and that is positive."

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