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'We should be more competitive in Melbourne' - de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa and the BMW Sauber F1 team has a difficult weekend behind them. De la Rosa wants to put the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend behind him and is hoping for a better weekend in Melbourne next week.
"I'm very much looking forward to this Grand Prix," said De la Rosa. "I really want our performance in Bahrain to be forgotten. Also it is one of my favourite Grands Prix because of the great atmosphere there.
"My last race in Melbourne was in 2002. In 2005 I drove in Friday practice. This means I definitely have some memories of the track, but it will be like learning a new one for me. I believe we will be more competitive in Melbourne.
"Reliability was never an issue in testing, and it was very unlucky that we retired with both cars in Bahrain and with two different reasons as well. Albert Park is a difficult track with many chicanes, stop and go corners and bumps. As it is not a permanent race track it changes significantly over the weekend. This makes it important to read the track properly in order to deal with the grip level. It will not be easy for us in Australia and we need to work hard to be able to fight for points."
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