BAHRAINSPORTS
APRIL 2014
M
MARUSSIA
arussia are largely tipped to be the
best of the trailing pack.
The English-French pairing of Max
Chilton and Jules Bianchi is talented, and with
a year of experience now tucked under their
belts, they have a better understanding of what
will be needed to succeed.
The questions remain, however, of whether
the team has come up with the right package
in the car – one that can finally make them
competitive as they head into their third year
in the sport.
The winter has not been spectacular,
although they appear to be separating themselves from the other teams who find themselves regularly at the back of the grid.
Chilton is hopeful that they can continue to
make progress.
“There have been some very positive signs
in testing, which lead us to believe that we can
have a good season,” he said.
“Until we get though the first race it’s difficult to expand on that, but the performance
is there and we haven’t even scratched the
surface yet.
“Of course, it would be great if we could
match last year’s fantastic reliability record,
but that is likely to be a much bigger task this
season.
“Personally, I’m ready to get my teeth
into the races. I’m entering my second season
so I have my own goals as a driver, but what
matters most is working together as a team to
rise to the challenge as this will be a tough but
exciting year.”
Bianchi is just as upbeat.
“It has been a very interesting winter
preparing for this [season] and I can’t wait to
see where we stand versus the competition,”
he said.
“The car feels good to drive and, especially
in Bahrain, we saw a little more of its true
potential. There is a lot of work still to do to
start getting the most from it, but I feel quite
optimistic about our chances to improve this
year.
“It has not been easy for a small team like
ours as we do not have the same resources as
the bigger teams, but I think we can be proud
of the job that we have done in comparison and
now I am looking forward to delivering some
reward for that hard work.” THE GAME
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