McLaren and Williams failed to make the podium but all four drivers feel confident going forward to the next race.

McLaren

Lewis Hamilton: "It was a very tough call because you could only see the clouds, and then some parts of the track were wetter than others so it was hard to commit.

When the rain came down, it was impossible to drive. I was aquaplaning everywhere - these were the most dangerous conditions I've ever raced in. All I could do was try and keep the car on the track. It was the correct decision to stop the race because it was just too dangerous for everyone.

I love it when it rains, but this was just too much."

Heikki Kovalainen: My start was okay.I was taking it quite carefully and was trying to slot in behind Lewis, then I just lost the rear and spun out. It was my mistake. Game over."

Williams

Nico Rosberg: "I took the lead off the start and it is a while since Williams have been out the front on pure performance and I have to thank the engineers for that.

The car was going really well and I showed my ability to consistently push on each lap and open the gap to those behind me. And then the rain came and unfortunately the situation just didn't go our way.

But we got something out of the day and our car is right up there, so we will be looking to get the points we deserve next time out."

Kazuki Nakajima: "I had wheelspin of the line and I dropped quite a few positions to the KERS cars around me, and I ended up behind Piquet and I struggled to get past.

This affected my plan as I dropped quite a lot of time behind him and then of course the weather came along and it was impossible to make a totally correct decision with the changing conditions.

It was the right thing ultimately to red flag the race and it was no surprise that we didn't restart."