James Robinson, Head of Race and Test Engineering
"We were encouraged by our experiences in Melbourne and it's great that Giorgio has a Formula One race under his belt, a well-driven one at that. We fully understand the cause of Nick's clutch problem and have implemented changes for this weekend.   This race will test the drivers and cars to the limit, with track temperatures of up to 54ºC and very high humidity levels. One of our strengths is our young and fit driver line-up as these conditions play heavily on driver fitness.  The track is challenging, very modern with good facilities and technically is a circuit that is very rewarding if everything comes together and you get it right. It will be interesting to see Bridgestone's continuous improvement with the tyres and weather changes are usually a big factor here, something we expect may come into play with our strategy on Sunday."