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Swede Marcus Ericsson will be one of three new comers on the F1 grid this year. The 23-year-old Caterham driver says he is ready for his first career grand prix, next week in Melbourne.
"By the end of the tests our reliability was best of the Renault teams and we ran through a race sim, including the formation lap procedure, starts and pitstops," he is quoted saying by his team.
"So with the mileage we completed in both Bahrain tests, we're as ready as we can be."
Ericsson, however, acknowledges one can never be completely prepared for what he is about to experience.
"We've done everything we can to prepare, but, honestly, I don't think you can ever prepare for what it'll feel like in the car, sitting on the grid as the lights go out in my debut race."
His teammate Kamui Kobayashi, who is returning to F1 racing after a year off, is betting on reliability problems for their rivals.
"There could be reliability problems for lots of teams, us as well obviously, but by the end of the tests our reliability was ok, certainly better than a few other teams, and that could be very important on Sunday in Melbourne," the Japanese said.
"By the end of the tests our reliability was best of the Renault teams and we ran through a race sim, including the formation lap procedure, starts and pitstops," he is quoted saying by his team.
"So with the mileage we completed in both Bahrain tests, we're as ready as we can be."
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| Marcus Ericsson, Caterham CT05 (Photo: Caterham) |
Ericsson, however, acknowledges one can never be completely prepared for what he is about to experience.
"We've done everything we can to prepare, but, honestly, I don't think you can ever prepare for what it'll feel like in the car, sitting on the grid as the lights go out in my debut race."
His teammate Kamui Kobayashi, who is returning to F1 racing after a year off, is betting on reliability problems for their rivals.
"There could be reliability problems for lots of teams, us as well obviously, but by the end of the tests our reliability was ok, certainly better than a few other teams, and that could be very important on Sunday in Melbourne," the Japanese said.
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| Marcus Ericsson, Caterham CT05 |