Hajjar: We immediately picked up the pace and progressed.

      Racing Bulls is pleased with Friday's results in Melbourne. In the second practice session, both drivers showed times in the top ten, but Yuki Tsunoda and Isaac Hajjar are not jumping to conclusions, as they are confident that their rivals will be able to improve in qualifying.

      Yuki Tsunoda (4th): "Have a great day driving. Obviously, this is a good start for the first day. I'm sure the other teams will improve tomorrow, especially in qualifying.

      The car is fast, there are no problems with the balance. It is important to continue to maintain concentration, as the gaps are minimal. Even if we can play back another five milliseconds, it will be quite a lot.

      The Williams and Haas drivers were also fast. I am sure that in the second training session everyone worked on different programs, but so far we are ahead. The team remains positive and looks forward. Tomorrow we will attack at 100%."

      Isaac Hajjar (6th): "It's only my first Friday in Formula 1, but the day went well – I felt comfortable driving from the first lap in the first practice session. In fact, we immediately picked up the pace this morning and progressed throughout the day, so I'm confident in my speed over long and short distances.

      I do not know how the other teams will react to today's results, but we will study the collected data in the evening and try to show a good result in qualifying."