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| Chilton relishes step up to Formula One Posted: 21 Mar 2013 04:23 AM PDT
Chilton was promoted from Marussia's GP2 team after coming fourth in that series last year and despite finishing a lowly 17th at the season-opener in Australia, the 21-year-old believes he is at the start of a long journey at the sport's elite level. "I felt comfortable and ready when the decision was made that I got the race seat. This year, the Marussia car has a really good chance of moving up the field," Chilton told reporters today ahead of this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. "I feel at home, the team is fantastic and I have a good team mate (fellow rookie Jules Bianchi) to work with ... I can learn from him and he from me, it's a winning formula." After enjoying life vying at the head of the field last season, with two wins among four podiums, Chilton admits that spending a race at the back of the pack was an experience he was learning to deal with. "The team gave me some guidance during winter testing on the best way to get lapped and there is obviously an art," he said. "In Melbourne, the blue flags started to come early, earlier than expected, but once I was used to it I could definitely find the best place where to let cars pass and make it a huge time saver. "You don't want to disrupt the leaders as their race is more important than ours, but ours is still important. I have to do the best for the team in terms of not losing time. After the next couple of races, I will be more comfortable with it." RACE LENGTH Like all rookies, Chilton is making a big leap in terms of the challenges presented at the highest level and the Marussia driver was keen to explain the main differences between what he has experienced before compared to this season. "There's obviously a step up in terms of race length. Previously in GP2, I raced about an hour maximum and Formula One adds around an extra 40 minutes and that makes a lot of difference," he added. "Physically, you just need to be more specific on the areas you work on. The main thing for races like this (Malaysia) is to make sure you are always hydrated. If you are not, you will suffer pretty quickly." Chilton finished third in the GP2 feature race in Malaysia a year ago, so he is happy to be returning to a circuit where he has enjoyed some success after stepping into the unknown at Albert Park last week. "Sepang is a very challenging circuit. Some high speed flying corners combined with some technical areas. It also has long straights but the main thing about this circuit is the heat," he said. "It doesn't feel as hot as last year though so I can probably focus more on getting the most out of the car." — Reuters |
| Malaysia to host ISTAF super series Posted: 21 Mar 2013 03:22 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Malaysia have been given the honour to host two rounds and the final of the International Sepak Takraw Federation's (Istaf) Super Series Championship this year. Istaf secretary-general Datuk Abdul Halim Kader said Malaysia will host the first round in Negeri Sembilan from May 16 to 19 and the fourth round and final in Sabah from Oct 31 till Nov 3. A two-day workshop on Sepak Takraw development around the world would alsobe held in conjunction with this second edition of the championship, he told a press conference here today. Thailand will host the second round from June 26 to 29 while India the third round from Aug 27 to Sept 1. — Bernama |
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