If you get comfortable, you’re quick - Albers

Christijan Albers had a difficult opening to 2007 in Australia as he didn’t feel at one with his race car through Friday and Saturday. Under parc ferme rules the team could not change the set-up for Sunday, so instead opted to start the T-car from the pitlane, which allowed them to make changes. Unfortunately, Albers’ race ended early when he slid into the gravel.

"It was quite a frustrating weekend for me. I just have to stay relaxed and find out what the problem is. It’s not easy for us, but we are pushing really hard and we’ll see how it goes in Malaysia. We’ve already found some things where we could improve and it’s just me that has to get used to everything. It’s a different driving style from last year with these new tyres, and we didn’t have that much testing. I think the others are maybe adapting a little bit quicker to them."

"I just didn’t feel right still with my race car. It was really difficult to find something, and we decided to go to the T-car. At least when I started in the T-car I had a better feeling. So we have to look into the data and analyse what was going on."

"No, because I was 30 metres too late on the braking! When the radio came loose I was looking down, so was a little bit too late…"

"If you look at the race the laps I did I was doing reasonable lap times, until I went off. So there’s a lot of potential in it. I just had a lot of bad luck through the weekend, and I have to get rid of it! I prefer to have the bad luck at the first race than the last race."

"Yeah, for sure. Everybody needs to find his way, and I think Mike is finding his way quite quickly and easily. Now it’s only a question of Christijan Albers feeling comfortable again, and getting a reasonable set-up where he can perform again. Everything has to come together, and then when that is done you can get comfortable again. And if you get comfortable, you’re quick."