• Canadian Grand Prix - FP2

Mercedes content with data gathering

Nico Rosberg said Friday in Canada was a good day for Mercedes © Press Association

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Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher said they were happy with the data they managed to gather during practice at the Canadian Grand Prix despite being a little off the pace.

Mercedes was among the favourites heading into this weekend's race thanks to its double DRS advantage on the straights and strong traction out of slow corners. On Friday the team opted to use the faster super-soft tyres in first practice due to the threat of rain in the afternoon, meaning the drivers did not get the opportunity to set times representative of the cars true pace in second practice.

Nico Rosberg, who set the tenth fastest time in FP2, said: "We had a good day today, although the track temperatures were quite cold which should not be the same over the weekend. This made it a little more difficult to warm up the tyres, but we were able to collect some good data on our long runs and have a lot of information to look at. It's a great track here and I'm really enjoying being in Montreal."

Michael Schumacher, who was seventh in FP2, added: "Our work was pretty typical of a normal Friday, however we used the softer tyre this morning to make sure that we could complete our full programme in case of rain later on. This afternoon, we then concentrated more on the set-up and balance. I had a good feeling in the car but it's too early to make any predictions for the weekend so we will have a good look at all the data this evening and go from there. I really enjoy this track so it's nice to drive here again."

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