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Heidfeld wary of rain down under

Nick Heidfeld is raring to go for the 2008 season, but is wary that the opening race of the season in Australia will be held during autumn, and could be hit by inclement weather conditions.

"Autumn in Australia brings the possibility of rain, which would make driving without traction control and engine braking control a real challenge," he added. "I did some testing on a wet track and it was great fun. The Albert Park circuit doesn't provide much grip even in dry conditions, especially at the start of the weekend." 

"I'm really looking forward to the curtain-raiser in Australia - to a couple of free days to acclimatise and then for everything to get going at last!" he added.. "This time round I found it particularly difficult to gauge how the teams measure up against each other. We made progress between the roll-out in Valencia and the final test in Barcelona, but none of us will know where we stand until Melbourne."

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