De la Rosa fears Q3 may be out of reach By Pablo Elizalde Friday, March 12th 2010, 14:34 GMT Pedro de la Rosa believes reaching the final qualifying segment will be challenging, despite admitting he was happy with his day’s work on Friday.

Bahrain Friday quotes: Sauber Friday, March 12th 2010, 14:36 GMT Pedro de la Rosa - 10th: “Well, it was not easy. We managed to make the car feel better during the day, but we definitely need to improve the set-up for tomorrow as much as we can.

Liuzzi upbeat on Force India form By Edd Straw and Pablo Elizalde Friday, March 12th 2010, 14:49 GMT Tonio Liuzzi is upbeat about Force India’s form ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix following a strong Friday practice.

Bahrain Friday quotes: Bridgestone Friday, March 12th 2010, 14:50 GMT Hirohide Hamashima - Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development What was significant about today’s running? “Today was the first time that teams have run in hot weather with the 2010 Bridgestone Potenza tyres. In addition, this was the first time that teams have run on the new configuration Sakhir circuit.

Bahrain Friday quotes: Ferrari Friday, March 12th 2010, 15:04 GMT Fernando Alonso - 9th: “A slightly different Friday to usual for me, as it was the first one with my new team. We concentrated mainly on comparing the two types of tyre, so as to be as well prepared as possible for the race on Sunday, trying to get a car that performs consistently over a long run. Obviously, with such high temperatures, tyre degradation was more rapid, especially with the rears

Glock frustrated by Virgin problems By Pablo Elizalde Friday, March 12th 2010, 15:07 GMT Timo Glock was frustrated after managing just eight laps in Friday’s practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahrain Friday quotes: Virgin Friday, March 12th 2010, 15:09 GMT Timo Glock - 20th: “Today hasn’t been the start to the weekend that we hoped for.

SAO PAULO — Danica Patrick’s stint in NASCAR is receding into her rearview mirror — for now.Patrick is back with the IndyCar Series after three races in NASCAR’s second-tier Nationwide circuit, and she can’t wait for the open-wheel season to get under way with the Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday.”I’ve really enjoyed my time running in NASCAR thus far,” she told The Associated Press in an e-mail.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brad Keselowski says his aggressive driving style has become an excuse for retaliation and there is a deeper reason why Carl Edwards intentionally wrecked him late in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.The driver of the No. 12 Penske Racing car said on Thursday the reason appears to go beyond contact made with Edwards early in the race or other exchanges they have had in the past year.He said the two have not talked since the race and he is anxious to meet with Edwards next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway to get to the bottom of his frustration with him.”I don’t think a guy that is simply mad at you for the contact we had earlier in the race at Atlanta would do what he did,” Keselowski said

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