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(一) Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony says his comment about his son's
management not supporting him enough was meant as an observation and was not
intended to upset anybody.


Lewis Hamilton的老爸Anthony說
他之前關於 "他兒子的經理人並未提供足夠支持的評論"
是以旁觀者的角度說的，
且不是有意讓任何人感到沮喪。



(二) Ferrari say there was no malicious intent in the radio call from
engineer Rob Smedley to Felipe Massa during the Singapore Grand Prix, in which
he told the Brazilian to 'destroy' Lewis Hamilton's race. The team say the
message was blown out of proportion and had nothing to do with the collision
that took place between the drivers moment later.


Ferrari表示在Singapore大賽中，
工程師Rob Smedley與Felipe Massa的無線電通話內容沒有惡意。

在該次通話中他告訴Brazilian去 "破壞" Lewis Hamilton的比賽。
車隊表示這個訊息遭到背離本意的誇大，
並且與之後兩位車手的碰撞沒有任何關連。



(三) Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis says the team's 2012 challenger
is visually different to its predecessor with several parts such as the
chassis, suspension and gearbox already at the production stage.


Ferrari總設計師Nikolas Tombazis表示
車隊在2012年的賽車與他的前輩會有外觀上的不同，
而其底盤、懸吊與變速箱等部件已經進入製造階段。



(四) Paul di Resta, who finished a career-best sixth in Singapore last time
out, says it will be a "big ask" for his Force India team to catch fifth
-placed Renault in the constructors' championship.


Force India能否在製造商冠軍積分追上第五名的Renault?
甫在Singapore大賽以生涯最佳成績第六名完賽的Paul di resta表示: "大哉問"。



(五) Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan, who has joined as a
replacement for Sam Michael, says the team are hopeful of an improved
performance in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after making a breakthrough
in their understanding of the car's driveability issues.

Mark Gillan最近剛取代Sam Michael在Williams 營運總工程師的位置，
他表示在了解賽車的操控性問題後，
車隊有望在本周末的Japan大獎賽有更好的表現。



(六) Meanwhile, Williams director of engineering Patrick Head is hoping
stable regulations for 2012, a new technical team and the resumption of a title
-winning partnership with engine manufacturer Renault will contribute to better
results next season.


同時，Willams的工程總監Patrick Head希望2012年的規範保持穩定，
新的技術團隊以及重新與冠軍引擎製造商Renault的合作將會在下個賽季帶來更好的成績。



(七) Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan is hoping to finish ahead of Team
Lotus and Virgin Racing when he returns to the Hispania cockpit for his home
race, the Indian Grand Prix, on 30 October. The 34-year-old was replaced by Red
Bull protege Daniel Ricciardo following the European Grand Prix this season.


印度車手Narain Karthikeyan希望在他的主場-十月30日的India大賽-駕駛HRT在
Team Lotus與Virgin Racing 兩支車隊之前通過終點線。

這位34歲的車手在本季的Europe大賽被Red Bull的培育車手Daniel Ricciardo給取代。



新聞來源: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9606934.stm

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