Piquet hoping for more luck
22 April 2008
Nelson Piquet Jr has endured a tough start to his debut F1 season, retiring from the Australian and Bahrain races, and finishing eleventh in the Malaysian race. However, the Brazilian is confident things are moving in the right direction.
"The beginning was obviously very tough, especially at the first race in Australia, because everything was new and there was so much to learn," said Piquet. "But race-by-race things are getting easier. I have taken a lot from the first three races and gained so much experience in terms of how to approach a Grand Prix, and how to work with the team to optimise our performance. I think I just need a bit more luck in the coming races and then we will hopefully be able to start challenging for some points. I have a good relationship with Fernando and we work well together, and I'm keen to make the most of his experience."
"Every race I learn something new," he added. "Just little things about how to set up the car and how to get the most from the tyres. And a Formula 1 weekend goes by very quickly so you need to maximise each session in order to be ready for qualifying. In Australia we did not do this, but I felt that in Malaysia and Bahrain things were better. This is something I will continue working on throughout the season."