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Heidfeld hopes for better weather in Japan
03 October 2008BMW Sauber F1 driver hopes the weather won't be as bad at the Fuji Speedway as it was last year when torrential rain played a key role during the weekend. Heidfeld failed to finish the race last season with an engine problem.
"Firstly, I'm hoping Fuji won't bring the kind of torrential rain we had in 2007," Heidfeld said. "Basically I enjoy driving in the rain, but with last year's deluge it was just impossible. Visibility was zero, which led to a number of collisions. Somebody drove into my car as well and damaged it. Even so, shortly before the end I was in sixth place, but then an engine problem put me out of the race.
"It's a fun circuit. There are lots of uphill and downhill gradients and several blind corners. But I'm a bit hard on it as Suzuka was always my favourite GP track. One feature of the Fuji circuit that stands out is its extremely long straight.
It's a beautiful landscape, and the road from the hotel to the track could serve as an excellent rally special stage. I hope Mount Fuji is going to show its face again. Overall there doesn't seem to be much going on in the area, but that's fine after all the hustle and bustle of Singapore."
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