Helmut Marko: Hamilton hard to beat

The morning went according to plan for Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel in particular. Vettel topped the timesheets by six tenths of a second. In the afternoon though, things weren't looking quite so rosy for Red Bull: McLaren came to the fore as Lewis Hamilton posted a resounding best time.

Marko: "On the long runs, Vettel was fastest. Mark Webber has got to dig a bit deeper and do better on the track. But Hamilton will be hard to beat - he's quick on all the sectors." Red Bull must look for the reason why success in the morning session gave way to defeat in the afternoon.