Csütörtöki sajtóbeszélgetés – Nakadzsima-Kubica ütközés

And what about the collision with Kazuki in Melbourne?

Robert Kubica: Shit happens. What can I say?

Were you very frustrated?

RK: Racing is racing. Normally behind the safety car there is no racing but he made a mistake, it cost me a bit more than him but this is how it is. He missed his braking point, I think. We were very slow and he hit me.

Your version Kazuki? How did you see it?

Kazuki Nakajima: Yeah, it was a shame to have an accident and to hit Robert. Yes, I respect the stewards’ decision, so it is a shame to have the (10 place) grid penalty. We will start from there.

So you have a ten place grid penalty; I was reminded that the same thing happened in GP2 last year.

KN: Yeah, sometimes I have a bit of an excuse for some of last year’s accidents, but yeah, I think I was in the wrong place sometimes.

What were your feelings about last weekend, though? You had a fantastic result in the end.

KN: Yes, the result was fantastic and it was really good for the team to have this big boost. We are second in the Manufacturers’ championship at the moment and for me it was really great to score points in the first race of the season.

Were the general physical demands of that race tough on you? It’s going to be tough one here too.

KN: Yes, it was a tough race with high temperatures and many safety cars but at the end of the race I was OK. Here, I think the situation will be a little bit different with high humidity, but not as high temperatures as in Melbourne. I think I’ve done a good preparation. I’ve spent some days training in KL (Kuala Lumpur) – these last two days – so hopefully it’s going to work well here.

Questions From The Floor

(Sumie Dan – DS Agency) Kazuki, after Melbourne, did you talk with your father about the race? What did he say to you?

KN: Yes, I did over a phone call. He was quite happy that I scored a point and I think before the race he said it might be an unusual race with lots of accidents. There were maybe more than he expected but yes it was like that.

Nakadzsima nyilatkozata az ausztrál futam után

To get to the end today was great, great to finish and great to get some points. It was really tough out there today physically, but on top of that there was so much going on. At the start, a car spun in front of me, turned side on and damaged my nose. Then with the various safety car periods, the team did a great job to swap my strategy to a one stop that put me in the points.

Towards the end of the race, I had another incident when all the cars backed up into each other and I damaged my nose again. But it was good to be able to demonstrate my physical fitness and my consistency and I’m looking forward to Sepang which is a circuit I know better.

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Nagyszerű volt eljutni a nap végére, befejezni a versenyt és szerezni néhány pontot. Fizikai megterhelés szempontjából igazán kemény körülmények voltak, és ennek tetejében rendkívül sok minden történt. A rajtnál egy autó megpördült előttem, oldalra fordult, és megsértette az orr részemet. Aztán jöttek a különböző Safety Car periódusok, de a csapat nagyszerű munkát végzett azáltal, hogy egy kiállásosra változtatta a taktikámat, és ezzel pontszerző lettem.

A verseny végén volt még egy incidensem, amikor az autók felsorakoztak egymás mögött, és ismét megsérült az autóm orra. Ennek ellenére jó érzés, hogy demonstrálni tudtam fizikai rátermettségemet és következetességemet, így már nagyon várom Sepangot, ahol jobban ismerem a pályát.

Forrás: A5.hu (http://www.a5.hu/cikkek/2/25093.shtml)