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Germany preview quotes: Brawn

Round nine of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship bring the teams to Nurburgring, Germany. As this is partly a home race for the McLaren Mercedes F1 Team, the outfit is working very hard to make it back to the frontrunners as soon as possible.

Manor Grand Prix chief John Booth on Friday would not confirm reports that Virgin is set to sponsor, buy into and possible re-name the new 2010 formula one team.

It has been reported and rumoured in recent days that Sir Richard Branson will switch his allegiance from Brawn to Manor next year, in a deal that could also involve a 20 per cent shareholding and perhaps even naming rights.

You always have a special attachment to your home race – in both good times and bad – and the BMW Sauber F1 Team is certainly looking forward to the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. Many chapters of success in BMW’s motor sport history have been written at the circuit in the Eifel mountains, which is also used to put series-production cars through the most rigorous of testing. Plus, the company has played its part in the extensive modifications carried out at the ‘Ring.

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he would miss his colleague Pedro de la Rosa if the Spanish test driver leaves McLaren at the end of 2009.

"I always wish him all the best because he is a great teammate," the reigning world champion said of de la Rosa, 38.

Mario Theissen expects BMW to start moving up the grid from home GP thanks to mechanical updates and revised diffuser.

The Valencia street circuit is planning to reduce its seat capacity for this year's European Grand Prix.