March 25th, 2010 
dave787 
The second race of the season takes place this weekend in the Australian city of Melbourne. Hosted at Albert Park and using public roads surrounding the lake, the Australian Grand Prix is always one of the most popular races on the calendar with drivers, teams and fan alike.
The Australian track has always been good to Nico and he’s looking forward to the weekend: “I have been in the points for my last three races at the Australian Grand Prix and had my first podium finish there in 2008 when I finished third. Melbourne is a great city so I really enjoy visiting and the Albert Park street circuit is exciting. It’s quite a challenging track as the public roads are always dirty to begin with and there are a lot of bumps to negotiate. With the change in the time of the race last year, the low sun was one of the most difficult things due to the late afternoon start.“
Australia has always been one of the highlights on the calendar for Michael: “As in previous times, I arrived on the continent quite early and have spent some nice days training, adapting and relaxing in order to be fit and rested for the race weekend. I have a lot of good memories from Melbourne and most of the time, we saw interesting races there. I am very happy with the outcome of the season opener in Bahrain. Sixth position was good for me, especially considering how few times I have driven an F1 car since my retirement. I am sure that Melbourne will help me to get into the rhythm even more and I am looking forward to it.“
