○2004年第2戦マレーシアGP



プレビュー
"We are confident heading to Malaysia, as the car has proved to be reliable. I was personally disappointed not to get a point in Australia, but I think it was a very good start to the season for the whole team, which is very focused. I genuinely think we will have a better package in Malaysia, as we have some aero revisions available, so I'm really looking forward to it. I have only raced there once before but the track is great and it is a really good grand prix. It was only built recently, and you might expect that it would be less challenging, but Sepang is so unique and the high-speed corners are always very demanding, as are the heat and humidity. Fitness is very important, and I am going to a physical training camp in Langkawi for five days to prepare before heading to Kuala Lumpur."

プラクティスレポート
"I had a problem with the brakes which compromised my running and I ended the day having completed only 10 laps, which is quite disappointing. We have a lot of work to do this evening and a lot of laps to do tomorrow morning in preparation for qualifying. Generally, a tough day."

クォリファイレポート
"I'm obviously very disappointed to finish qualifying like this. I hit a bump in the high-speed turn 11 and just couldn't catch it. I was pushing hard and could feel that it was a better lap. After such a difficult start to the weekend I felt we had made good progress this morning and it all started to come together in that qualifying lap. The car wasn't damaged thankfully but I will be starting the race from the back row of the grid which is very frustrating. I feel we have a strong race package and I will certainly be fighting hard to improve my situation tomorrow and get as close to a point as possible."

レースレポート
"Obviously it was extremely disappointing that we weren't able to finish the race with only three laps to go. The car was very strong and we had good race pace. Unlike many of the drivers, we chose a two-stop strategy but it was working very well. I had a very good start and was determined to make up places off the grid. I was up to 11th by the end of the first lap and then obviously I wanted to keep pushing because I knew a points finish was within my grasp. Unfortunately I made a mistake at turn 6 at the time when the track was starting to get damp and as a result I went off. I was able to rejoin the race and I just put everything I had into getting back into the top 8. I concentrated hard on every lap and it was great to be racing with the Renault at the end. Despite the disappointment, I'm very happy for the team and we have shown today that there are some very exciting race performances to come from all of us."


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