TheFormula1seasongenerallystarts“DownUnder”inAustralia,thefarthesttripoftheyearforweEuropeans.
Albert Park circuit is, as the name implies, set in a park. In a previous life it was used as a rubbish dump and also a military camp. In 1864, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria’s consort.
The Australian Grand Prix has taken place here every year since 1996, after moving from Adelaide, where it was traditionally the final round of the F1 championship, so that Melbourne and Australia are now synonymous with F1 and the trip to one of the world’s sporting capitals is always appreciated by F1 folk, who enjoy the warm weather after the cold European winter.
01Daniel
“Alright, Australia race week! I’m home, feels great, it’s warm, it’s sunny, can’t wait, let’s get the season going, race 3, Melbourne, looking forward to it. Gonna put together a strong showing, a good one. I feel it, I feel it in my Australian veins. Looking forward to it, fast long circuit, Albert Park here we come. Let’s go baby!”
02Yuki
“Hi guys, it’s Yuki here, I can’t wait for Melbourne. I love the place, love the track, the fans as well, medium-high speed corners, couple of slow speed sections in the last sector, so it’s a bit of a mix. I scored points last year, so I have good memory, so hopefully I can do it again this year. I was incredibly busy between Saudi and Melbourne. Went to a couple of sim sessions for preparation. That was good, went very well as well, so to be honest, it’s hard to predict how we can perform there, but I’m sure if we can do it perfectly, maximise our performance, that’s what we focus for and see how it goes for the results. Do my best and hopefully we can go through Q3 again and score points. That’s the main target. See you at the track!”
