“It looks as if I touched a kerb or another car in turn three. Everything was very close and I don’t really remember anything major, but on the data it looks like there was something. I had no worries about the front wing, but a few corners later it went off and got stuck under the car. At first I had no idea what had happened. I had no control anymore.”
“For sure, I hope that we will be more competitive in Melbourne than we were in Bahrain - we just have to be,” the Japanese driver said.
“I only know the track from the Toyota simulator, which I have been in since the race in Bahrain.
“I like the layout of the Albert Park circuit and also Melbourne as a place. I have been there twice as a reserve driver. The city is great and the spectators are true fans, so I can’t wait to race in front of that crowd.
To me, a four-week trip begins now and I’m really excited about that. From Melbourne we go to Kuala Lumpur and before the race in Shanghai I will go and spend some time in Japan.”