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Williams optimistic for points finish
01 June 2009The Williams team will be aiming for a points finish in the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. With Brawn, Red Bull are now Ferrari cementing their places as regular top eight contenders, both Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima are remaining realistic over their Istanbul chances.
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| Turkey's Turn 8 is the only corner on the Formula One calendar to feature four apexes |
Japan's Nakajima is yet to score a point this year after a more consistent start to the 2008 campaign, but is hoping refresh his knowledge of the Turkish circuit this weekend. "I don't have much experience of the track as I was knocked out of last year's race on the first lap," recalled Kazuki who, last season, found Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India flying over him at Turn 1. "It's a circuit which tends to suit our car with its mix of long and short straights, several corners for overtaking and there's Turn 8 - a triple-apexer where we'll hit speeds of 250km/h (155mph); it'll be challenging but I can't wait to get going."
Nico Rosberg is the only points scorer for the team so in 2009, but admits that chances of adding to his current total of 7.5 remain low. "We'll have some upgrades for Turkey, so I really hope that maybe we can make a step forward and pick up points," he said. "It's so difficult at the moment, though; there are teams that have come from behind us and are now in front - like Ferrari - and then teams like Red Bull, Brawn and Toyota are still ahead of us.
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| Nakajima walks the track in 2008 |
"It's going to be very challenging for us to score points but I really hope that we can beat one or two of those cars with the upgrades we'll have - we need to keep getting a handful of points from each race."
Away from the race track, both drivers will be engaging in activities over the course of the weekend. "It's certainly not as glamorous as Monaco but I quite like that!" Nakajima laughed. "The one thing I don't like, though, is the traffic!" Rosberg added: "It's a great cosmopolitan city and I enjoy visiting its different elements, like the bazaar, the cool restaurants or even some of the very ancient sites. I also love my photography and it's a perfect place to take some pictures."
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