經過一個月的準備和測試，１０支車隊和２０位車手已經到了最後要攤牌的時候，讓我們拭目以待他們將有什麼表現。對車隊來說，這是第一次真正驗證他們是否有爭奪冠軍的機會，然而對車手而言，就是再度享受比賽的亢奮。所有關心Ｆ１的人將會關注在本週末在墨爾本的開季賽。
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren 2008 Qualifying - 1st, 2008 Race - 1st
“There is no better place to begin the FIA Formula One World Championship than in Australia. The weather is fantastic, the facilities are excellent and the people of Melbourne make us all feel extremely welcome. Most importantly, everyone arrives with an air of enthusiasm and expectation. Despite weeks of winter testing, it’s still difficult to know exactly who has the best package, and finding out over the weekend in Albert Park is always fascinating. Perhaps McLaren Mercedes doesn’t come to Melbourne with the same prospects to challenge at the front that we experienced in both 2007 and ’08, but the whole team will be working tirelessly to help us move back to the front.”
＂沒有比澳洲更適合做為Ｆ１開季第一場比賽場地的地方了。天氣非常好，設備齊全，墨爾本的人們也非常友善。最重要的，每個人帶著熱情和期待的氣氛來到這裡。儘管經過了一週的冬季測試，還是很難知道誰做了最好的準備，所以這個週末在Albert Park找出這個答案就更吸引人。或許cLaren Mercedes沒有抱著挑戰頭排的目標，就像2007和2008年我們所經歷的一樣，但是整個車隊將會不顧疲勞的努力工作去重新回到領先地位＂。
Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren 2008 Qualifying - 3rd, 2008 Race - 5th
“I had a great race in Melbourne last year on my debut for McLaren Mercedes. It’s a track I love - a circuit that you really have to attack with a lot of enthusiasm if you are to get the best from the car. The fast esses at the back of the circuit are probably the most demanding corners - getting it just right is a hugely satisfying feeling. Elsewhere, I enjoy the ‘back to school’ feeling of the new season - you meet up with everybody, share your stories from the winter and look forward to another good season. Everybody in our team is really motivated and, while we probably won’t start the season as favourites, we will work around the clock to get back there.”
"我去年為McLaren Mercedes在墨爾本的初次豋場比賽表現很棒。這是我喜歡的賽道類型，如果你車況極佳，這是個你必須大膽攻擊的賽道。在這個賽道追求最高紀錄的背後，就要先克服那些嚴酷的彎道，漂亮的通過的感覺是令人滿足的。另外，我享受那種回到學校的感覺，因為新賽季的開始，你又可以見到所有其他人，分享冬季所遇到的事，並且展望另一個精采賽季。我們車隊所有人充滿幹勁，或許我們不會有一個如我們所要的開季表現，所以我們會不分晝夜努力去回到領先地位"。
Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren team principal
“We go into the start of the 2009 season fully aware that we do not yet have the technical package that will allow our drivers to fight at the front. In Formula One, there is nowhere to hide: that’s what makes our sport so demanding and yet so endlessly fascinating. And as a team that goes grand prix racing with the expectation of winning races and challenging for world championships, we therefore go to Melbourne with realistic expectations. Nonetheless, we begin our season with huge determination to re-assert ourselves at the front and we will not rest for a moment until we have done that. Most importantly, we haven’t forgotten how to win.”
"在2009的開季，我們完全察覺到我們還沒有良好的技術套件可以讓我們的車手挑戰領先地位。在F1，沒有什麼可以隱藏的，這也是讓這個運動要求苛刻和吸引人的地方。作為一個追求贏得比賽和得到世界冠軍的參賽隊伍，因此我們我們帶著實際的預期來到墨爾本。但是我們在賽季開始將以重大的決心來重新證明我們可以回到領先，並且在達到目標之前我們會馬不停蹄的努力。最重要的事，我們並沒有忘記如何贏得比賽"。
Norbert Haug, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport vice-president
“Melbourne is the city where - 12 years ago - McLaren-Mercedes achieved their first of 58 grand prix wins since then. After a total of four victories at Albert Park, this time it may not be possible to repeat Lewis’s success of last year. Considering our test results we will not be as competitive at the season opener as we intend to be, and so I do not expect a qualifying result at the front of the grid. However, we will all work hard to return to the front as soon as possible and in Melbourne everybody in the team is fully motivated to do everything to achieve the best possible result."
"墨爾本是McLaren-Mercedes在12年前取得第一勝的城市，到現在McLaren-Mercedes已經得到58勝了。在Albert Park取得四個冠軍後，這次似乎不太可能重現Lewis 去年在這裡的成績。考慮到我們的測試成績，在開季我們沒有如我們想要的競爭力，所以我沒有期望排位可以擠到前面。我們會努力工作以盡快回到前排，在墨爾本，每個成員都充滿幹勁去取得最好的結果"。
Nico Rosberg, Williams 2008 Qualifying - 7th, 2008 Race - 3rd
“I'm really looking forward to getting out onto the Albert Park track. I had a great race in Melbourne in 2008 and I am determined that we will have a similarly strong start to this season. In character, it’s a very challenging semi-street circuit which usually suits our car well. I think Australia is great. The country is so varied and the people are cool, very relaxed and welcoming. I would come more often if it wasn’t so far away!
"我真的很期待Alber Park 的開賽。去年在墨爾本我有很好的表現，今年我估計我們有一樣好的競爭力。我們的車子通常很適合這種具挑戰性的半街道賽道。澳洲很棒、多采多姿，人們很酷、享受生活並且好客。如果不是因為距離太遠，我想我會更常來這裡"。
“Winter testing has been good, but I think we are not where we want to be just yet. However, the potential for development is huge because of the new rules, so we will be looking to making strong progress throughout the year to get closer to the podium. I think the regs (regulations) are all good. It is very likely that they will improve overtaking and ramp up the excitement in the sport for everybody’s benefit.”
"冬季測試結果很好，但是我想我們還沒有達到我們的目標。無論如何，因為新的規則，車子發展的潛力還很大，所以我們在這一整年會努力得到更大的進步去登上頒獎台。我認為新規則很好，看起來有助於超車和增加精彩度，對大家都有好處"。
Kazuki Nakajima, Williams 2008 Qualifying - 13th, 2008 Race - 6th
“What can I tell you, I love Australia. I am doing what I did last year, dropping in on Sydney for a few days and I expect to do some good training there - it’s a great sports nation. It’s the right place to start the year - it just feels like the natural beginning to the season. We have a good car, one that will allow us to compete, that’s certain, but where it will take us this year - well, that is part of the excitement to see how it all turns out. The competition is closer, that’s for sure. Whether we will get the better overtaking we are all hoping for, really it will be an improvement, but by how much we will only know after 58 laps of Albert Park next Sunday.”
"我還能說什麼呢，我愛澳洲。我正在做去年我所做的，花幾天拜訪雪梨，在這個運動國家我期待有一個美好的旅遊。這裡真是一個開始賽季的好地方，感覺自然正在甦醒。我們有一輛有競爭力的好車，這是無庸置疑的，但是它將在今年帶領我們前進，證明之前努力的結果也是其中一件令人興奮的事。比賽已經很接近了，無庸置疑的，無論我們是否會如所希望的一樣更容易超車，都是個進步，但是進步程度只有在週日的Albert Park 跑完58圈之後才知道"。
Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India 2008 Qualifying - 16th, 2008 Race - DNF
“Australia is a good place for me personally. I won the race in 2005 and started in second place in 2006 and with a car that was not as competitive as we would have liked, I finished in fifth in 2007. For these reasons, it’s a fantastic track for me, but it’s also a great track to drive. With a combination of short straights, second and third gear chicanes, this 16 turn track requires medium to high downforce and good traction is essential, particularly early on in the weekend when the track is ‘green’.
"澳洲對我個人來說是很棒的地方。2005年我在這裏贏得比賽，2006年取得排位賽第二，而且是以一輛不如預期中有競爭力的車子 ，2007年我以五名完賽。基於這些理由，對我來說這是充滿驚奇的賽道，對其他車手也是很棒的賽道。結合數段短直線、二和三檔彎，這個16個彎的賽道需要中到高的下壓力和好的尋跡性是必備的，特別是周末早上賽道還沒"清乾淨"時"。
"It is very slippery on the Friday as it doesn’t get used very much over the year, and then conditions just get better and better for the race. There are a few chicanes in third gear so you need to have a good car under braking, but don’t brake too much so you can still get into the chicane with a good speed. Turns 11 and 12 are quite quick and it’s quite hard for the brakes, and the last corner is quite interesting. It’s important to be quick but there is always a lot of understeer and the car slides on four wheels. This year the race will start a bit later at 1700, so it may be a bit darker at the end of the race, but I don’t think this will change a lot for the drivers. In Singapore we raced under the lights and it didn’t seem to make a lot of difference from our perspective.”
"在一年沒用後，賽道在週五會非常滑，但情況會隨著比賽接近越來越好。這有幾個三檔彎，所以你必須要有好的煞車，但又不要太強才可以讓你進入彎時可以保有速度。11和12彎速度很快，而且對煞車也很嚴苛，最後一個彎也很有趣。速度很重要但這裡也很多轉向不足的情況和輪子滑動的問題。今天比賽時間比較晚一些，在1700點，所以在比賽結束前會比較暗，但是我不認為這對其他車手會有太多影響。在新加坡，我們在燈光下比賽而且似乎不影響我們的視野"。
Dominic Harlow, Force India chief technical officer
“The culmination of winter development and car build effort makes Melbourne an exciting and technically challenging race. The Albert Park circuit is hard on brakes and, being a temporary construction, has a constantly changing grip level. The weather offers plenty of variety some for the teams to deal with, from 40 degree heat as in 2008, to rain disturbances from the southern oceanic region. For the first time ever the race this year will be an evening event, potentially leading to cooler track conditions, however Bridgestone’s softer tyre will almost certainly struggle to resist graining and degradation. One very important fact to remember at this circuit however is the seemingly annual first corner accident where nearly five months of anticipation can be over in a few seconds. We have often seen safety cars in Melbourne, and it could figure again in this year’s race, and the change to the regulations could particularly mix things up.”
"冬季時的高潮和造車的努力都讓墨爾本成為刺激又挑戰技術的比賽。Albert Park對煞車很嚴苛，因為是暫時作為賽道，抓地力隨時都在改變。天氣方面對車隊也有很多變數要應付，2008年的40度高溫到因為南方海洋氣流而下雨擾亂比賽。今年的第一場是至今為止第一次在傍晚比賽，可能會使賽到溫度降低，無論如何普利司通的軟胎會努力防止粒化和脫膠的情況。在這個賽道有一件要記住的最重要的事，就是在爭搶第一彎所發生的意外可能在幾秒內就發生。在墨爾本，我們很常看到安全車出動，這在今年也可能出現，而且新規則可能會讓這事更糟糕"。
Jarno Trulli, Toyota 2008 Qualifying - 6th, 2008 Race - DNF
"Melbourne is a great place to visit and the Australian Grand Prix is always good fun. As a Formula One driver you really want to race so I am pleased the season is starting and we can get on with the competition. I am totally fired up for this season and I am feeling very positive about our chances. The TF109 is the best Toyota I have driven in pre-season testing; it feels stable and gives the driver confidence but more importantly it seems to be pretty quick, even though it's hard to make too many judgements based on testing. We made a big step last year, proving we can fight for podiums and finish regularly in the top six so I am hoping for another step forward this year. We have more experience now and the team has worked really hard for a long time on the TF109 - we are ready for the season and I am raring to go."
"墨爾本是個值得一遊的地方，而且澳洲大賽總是充滿樂趣。作為一個一級方程式車手，你總是很渴望比賽，所以我很高興要開賽了並且我們參與了比賽。對於新賽季我已經熱血沸騰了，而且我對於我們的機會是有信心的。TF109是我在所有季前測試中開過最好的一輛Toyota賽車，感覺很穩定，讓車手有信賴感並且感覺也很快，即使只有做過測試所以沒辦法下定論。我們在去年跨出了一大步，證明我們可以競爭前三名，並且經常在六名內完賽，所以我希望在今年一樣可以往前邁出一大步。現在我們更有經驗，車隊對於TF109也投入了很大的工夫，對於新賽季我們已經準備好了而我也蓄勢待發了"。
Timo Glock, Toyota 2008 Qualifying - 18th, 2008 Race - DNF
"It's very exciting to be going to the first race this year because the big changes to the technical regulations for 2009 give Toyota a good opportunity to fight at the front. It's really hard to predict because you don't know what other teams are working on in testing but I know our programme and the results we have seen are very encouraging. Testing has gone really well and I have a good feeling for the new car. It's a different emotion to be starting my second year with Toyota compared to 2008 because now I am much more familiar with the team and I feel I can really start the season strongly. Last year it took a few races to find the right direction for me in terms of set-up but I don't expect that to be a problem this season. Australia is anyway one of my favourite places to visit so I can't wait to get to Melbourne and get the season started."
"對於今年的第一場比賽我覺得很刺激，因為2009技術規則的大改變讓Toyota有機會競爭領先地位。因為你不知道其他隊伍在測試期間的成果所以很難預測成績，但是我知道我們的計畫和結果是非常令人振奮的。測試進行的很順利並且新賽車給我的感覺很好。在Toyota的第二年參賽，心情和2008年是不一樣的，因為現在我對車隊更為熟悉並且我感覺會有一個強勁的開季表現。去年的幾場比賽，我看起來似乎找到正確的設定方向，但是今年我不認為這會是個問題。澳洲總是我心中最想去的地方之一，所以我已經等不及去墨爾本並且開始新賽季"。
John Howett, Toyota president
"This is a big season for our team and we have set ourselves high targets. We exist to win so that is clearly the aim this season and we have every reason to be optimistic after our extremely positive testing results. This is our eighth season in Formula One and we have learnt a lot in that time; we are leaner, more experienced and better equipped to succeed. Our drivers are a great asset to us this season; Jarno has huge experience and everyone knows he is tremendously fast while Timo is an explosive young driver who showed his great potential last year. So 2009 is a big opportunity for our team and we are determined to make the most of it. We have been on the podium in the past in Australia and I would like to see us there again this weekend."
"對我們車隊，這是一個重要的賽季，並且我們給自己設定了一個大目標。我們為了贏而在這裡，所以我們瞄準這個賽季，並且在非常振奮的測試結果出來之後，我們有很多理由可以保持樂觀。這是我們在F1的第八個賽季，在這期間我們學習到很多，我們是初學者，累積更多的經驗和裝備讓我們得到成功。我們的車手有很棒的能力，Jarno有豐富的經驗，大家知道他速度很快，Timo是個有爆發力的新人，去年的表現展現了他的優秀潛力。所以2009年對我們是很大的機會，我們計畫去盡力達成。之前我們在澳洲有站上過頒獎台，我期望這個周末我們一樣會站上頒獎台"。
Jenson Button, Brawn GP 2008 Qualifying - 12th, 2008 Race - DNF
"The first race of the season is always an exciting weekend as none of the teams really know where their car is in performance terms until we hit the race track for the first time in competitive conditions. I am a big fan of Melbourne as a city and as the venue for the first race; it's truly a great place to start the season. The race has a beautiful setting in Albert Park and it is a quick and fun circuit to drive with some very technical corners. I have always enjoyed driving there, particularly in qualifying where you can really get on it and nail a flying lap. "I will be arriving in Melbourne on Saturday to ensure that I have a few days to acclimatise to the time zone. I'll be doing some fitness work with my physio in preparation for the race weekend, hopefully in the sunshine along the coast. We will also be linking up with some local triathletes to train with them and catching up with my former physio who is now based in Australia and some of the V8 Supercar drivers that he is working with for another intense training session. I'm really looking forward to getting to Australia and the challenge of getting the best out of our new car over what looks to be a very exciting race weekend."
"每次開季第一場比賽周末總是很刺激，在車子第一次開上賽道開始比賽前，沒有一個車隊真正知道車子的競爭力。在墨爾本的開季第一場比賽總讓我著迷，這裡真是個開季比賽的好地方，Albert Park是個好舞台而且是個高速、有趣和充滿技術的賽道。我總是很享受在這裡比賽，特別是排位賽，你可以開上賽道並集中全力在計時圈。"我會在週六到達墨爾本已確定我有幾天時間克服時差問題。我會和理療師做一些運動來準備週末的比賽並且希望海岸總是陽光普照。我們也會和當地的三項運動好手一起作訓練，並且聯絡我之前的理療師，他現在待在澳洲正在訓練V8 Supercar的車手。我熱切期待到澳洲，坐上新賽車挑戰這個看來非常刺激的比賽週末"。
Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP 2008 Qualifying - 10th, 2008 Race - DSQ
"The Australian Grand Prix is one of my favourite races on the calendar and the atmosphere at Albert Park over the race weekend is always fantastic. It will be really exciting to go back this year with our new team and a competitive car behind us for the start of what will be my 17th season competing in Formula One. After the tough winter that we went through, I am so motivated to get racing again and I am really looking forward to the challenges ahead. "The Albert Park circuit is quite technical and the relatively high top speeds for a street circuit mean that you need to run quite a high level of downforce which in turn compromises your grip through the slower second-gear corners. The lap has some very quick changes of direction and you can gain a lot of time through the quick chicane at Turns 11 and 12 if you get it hooked up well. You need a car with a good front-end to make the most of these corners. "As the circuit uses public roads, there are a lot of bumps under braking and if your car is prone to rear-locking, you have to be careful that these don't unsettle the car enough to throw you off the circuit. It's reasonably difficult to overtake around the circuit with Turns Three and 13 offering the best opportunities."
"澳洲大賽是賽程表上我最喜愛的一場比賽之一，Albert Park的比賽週末氣氛真是太美妙了。能夠和新隊伍以及一台有競爭力的車回到場上開始我的第17個F1賽季的感覺很棒，再經過了一個艱困的冬季，我充滿衝勁的要再度加入比賽，而且我期待著之後的挑戰，Albert Park是個相當技術性和相對其他街道賽而言的高速度賽道，表示你要衡量極速但是也需要高下壓力來衝過較慢的二檔彎。賽道有一些增加速度的改變，你如果在11和12彎表現完美，那就可以節省很多時間。你需要有一台良好空力的賽車去通過大部分的彎。"因為用一般街道作為賽道，在煞車時會很顛簸，如果你的後輪鎖死，那麼就要小心車子的這些不穩定狀況足以把你甩離賽道。整條賽道是很難超車的，但是3和13彎提供最好的超車機會"。
Ross Brawn, Brawn GP technical director
"Our ambition has always been to be on the grid for the first race of the season in Melbourne and our planning was specifically tailored towards the achievement of this goal. I am extremely proud that we have achieved our ambition and the Australian Grand Prix will mark the start of an exciting new journey for our team. The BGP 001 car is the result of 15 months of intensive development work and the team have been nothing less than fantastic in their commitment to producing two cars in time for the first race. "From our short but crucial testing programme over the past two weeks, we have reinforced our view that the BGP 001 is a good car and an excellent platform from which to develop performance over the course of the season. Our focus during the seven days of pre-season testing was on reliability and developing our understanding of the car in race conditions. We are very satisfied with the work achieved and the initial pace seen from the car however we are fully aware that our work has only just begun. The practice running in Melbourne will be crucial and we have to get as much mileage as possible under our belts to allow Jenson and Rubens to refine the set-up of the car to their liking."
"我們的目標一直是在賽季第一場的墨爾本比賽上出賽，我們的規畫就是為這目標量身訂做。我非常自豪我們達到這個目標，而澳洲GP將是我們隊伍新的旅程的開始。BGP001是15個月密集開發工作的成果，在第一場比賽前造出了這兩部賽車，對於車隊除了自豪和了不起之外已經沒有其他了。"從我們短短倆個禮拜重要的測試，我們更確定BGP001是一輛優秀的賽車，對賽季接下來的一系列開發工作也是個優異的平台。在季前七天的測試中，我們的焦點放在穩定性和了解賽車在比賽中的狀況。我們很滿意結果，從車子表現我們也了解我們的工作才剛要開始。墨爾本的練習賽將會很重要，而我們也將會在自家賽道讓兩位車手盡可能的跑，讓他們改進車子的設定到他們滿意的狀態"。
Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber 2008 Qualifying - 2nd, 2008 Race - DNF
"I'm really looking forward to the Australian Grand Prix. I'm happy that the race season will finally get started and all the speculation of the pre-season testing will stop. It will be very interesting to see how competitive the teams really are. I like street circuits in general, so Albert Park is one of my favourite race tracks. “You have to be very precise. That applies to the whole circuit; you need to stay on the clean line. But this year precision will be especially important for the first corner after the start, when we will have our very first fight for position with the bigger 2009 front wings. I'm pretty sure it will be an interesting race. In addition, Melbourne is a very nice city and the people create a truly special atmosphere for all of us in Formula One."
"我很期待澳洲GP。我很高興賽季終於要開始了，所有關於季前測試的預測終於要結束了。看看每個車隊的競爭力將會很有趣。我基本上很喜歡街道賽，所以Albert Park是我最愛的賽道之一。"在這整條賽道你必須非常精準，你必須保持在乾淨的線上，今年精準性在比賽開始後的第一彎將更為重要，因為我們要在2009年的大鼻翼的情況下近身搏鬥爭取位置。我很確定這會是一場有趣的比賽。另外，墨爾本是個很棒的城市，人們為F1營造了一種特別的氣氛"。
Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber 2008 Qualifying - 5th, 2008 Race - 2nd
"I'm looking forward immensely to the start of the season in Australia. This time around I'm particularly keen to see how the teams and drivers stack up against each other. It's time for the speculation to stop; from now on it's only facts that matter. A whole number of things have changed since last year and that means there are a lot of unanswered questions: What effect will the KERS and adjustable front wings have in the races? What will happen at the start when we are side-by-side with the larger front wings for the first time? Will overtaking really be easier, as our experiences in testing have led us to believe? "Last year winter testing did not go as well as it might have done for us, and we surprised everybody with our strong performance in Australia. This winter all of our testing went pretty well, and I hope this impression is confirmed in Melbourne. We had to contend with some difficult weather conditions in testing, and I'm also curious to see what happens in Albert Park in this respect, as it can get very autumnal in my favourite travel destination in March."
"我非常期待澳洲的開賽。這個時刻我特別渴望看到車隊和車手之間緊密合作一起對抗對手。現在是停止預測的時候，現在重要的是事實。所有的事物在去年已經改變了，那表示還有很多沒有答案的問題存在，例如KERS和可調整前鼻翼在比賽中的影響、在改成大鼻翼下進入第一彎的晉身肉博會發生什麼情況、超車是否會像測試經驗一樣變的容易多了。去年的冬季測試進行的沒有很順利，但是我們在澳洲以驚人的競爭力驚艷全場。今年的冬季測試進行很順利，我希望這個印象可以在墨爾本得到證實。在測試時我們要應付惡劣的天氣，我很想知道是否會對Albert Park賽道比賽有幫助，這裡在三月的時候，氣候有時很快就轉變的像秋天"。
Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport director
"The start of a Formula One season with perhaps the most sweeping rule changes we've ever seen is now in sight. We are pleased that Australia is again the first GP of the year in 2009. There is always a very special atmosphere in Melbourne. The Australians certainly love their sport and they've been well and truly bitten by the Formula One bug. "Last year Nick took second for us in the first race of the season, and we're hoping that we get off to a good start in Albert Park once again this year. We are heading in the right direction with the BMW Sauber F1.09; both the drivers and the engineers came back with positive feedback during testing. Plus, Nick and Robert carried out full race simulations without suffering any technical problems. "As far as KERS is concerned, our system will be race-ready in Melbourne. We sent the cars out regularly with KERS during testing and the results were very good. Now it's just a matter of weighing up the pros and cons. On the positive side, the drivers would have an extra 82 hp at their disposal for 6.6 seconds per lap. However, the system adds weight to the car and this has an impact on the car's weight distribution and tyre wear. We will make a decision on a driver-by-driver, circuit-by-circuit basis."
"我們所見過規則變動最大的一個賽季就要開始了。我們很高興澳洲又是開季第一站比賽，墨爾本的比賽氣氛總是很特別，澳洲人無疑的很喜歡他們的運動，而且他們對F1也是深深著迷。去年Nick在第一場比賽拿到第二名，我們希望今年一樣在Albert Park有好的開始。我們和BMW Sauber F1.09賽車一起朝著正確方向前進，車手和工程師在測試期間的回報情況都很好，加上Nick 和Robert 在模擬比賽中沒有遇到任何技術問題。就KERS而言，讓很多人擔心，但是我們的系統在墨爾本已經是可以上場的狀態了。我們在測試期間讓車子帶著KERS系統上場，而結果也讓我們很滿意，現在只剩下衡量優缺點而已了。從優點來看，車手每一圈在6.6秒內有額外的82匹馬力可以運用，然而系統增加的重量衝擊到車子的配重和輪胎磨損。我們會根據每位車手和每場比賽情況來做決定"。
Willy Rampf, BMW Sauber head of engineering
"There's always a lot of anticipation ahead of the first race of the season, but this time it's even more exciting than usual. Winter testing gave us some initial indications of where we stand in relation to our rivals, but there are still a lot of question marks. The reason for the uncertainty is the radical changes made to the technical regulations. Totally new aerodynamics with significantly lower downforce compared to last year, the introduction of KERS, the return of slicks and the double mileage requirement for the engines mean we're starting from a totally different basis. Using the potential of the tyres to optimum effect will be particularly important. "Melbourne is a stop-start kind of circuit, which places heavy loads on the brakes and, at the same time, demands good traction. Grip levels are very low, especially at the start of the weekend, but you cannot let that deflect you from getting the car set-up right."
"在開季第一場比賽前總有很多預測，但是這一次比以往更刺激。冬季測試給了我們一些和競爭對手實力差距的暗示，但是也發現很多問題，不確定的因素來自於技術規則的改變。徹底全新的空力帶來相比去年變低的下壓力，KERS系統的導入、光頭胎重出江湖和一顆引擎要跑兩倍距離，這些都表示我們在新基礎上重新開始。徹底發揮輪胎的潛力會變的更重要。墨爾本是個stop-start類型的賽道，對煞車負荷很大同時又要有良好的尋跡性，抓地力又差，尤其是比賽週末一開始的時候，但是你不能讓這些事影響你車子的正確設定"。
Hirohide Hamashima, Bridgestone director of motorsport tyre development
"The move to slick tyres is significant, although Bridgestone have a lot of experience with these tyres from many different race series so we are confident that we can produce good racing slicks. We are making these tyres to the same sizes as we had with grooved tyres, but this means there is a new front/rear grip balance. The teams will therefore have to work hard to get a good set-up, particularly with the varying surface of Albert Park, and we will be working closely with everyone to achieve this."
"重新使用光頭胎是很有作用的，尤其是普利司通從很多其他賽事累積了很多光頭胎的經驗，所以，所以我們有自信可以製造出好的比賽輪胎。我們把光頭胎做的跟之前溝紋胎一樣的尺寸，這樣就表示前後輪的抓地力平衡會不一樣，車隊要努力去得到新的設定，特別是在Albert Park的多樣化路面，我們將會和每個車隊密切合作去達成這個目標"。
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