If from the winter sleep awake the formula 1 Circus on 7 February at Jerez again, the team of Marussia will be missing. There were delays in the construction of the new car. The team is completely missed the first test week. For the second test in Barcelona one after all comes with the previous year's model for Rookie Charles PIC kilometres and the team can collect information about the new tyres.
Only in the third and final test before the season opener in Melbourne, Australia of new cars to finally celebrate his debut. "This is of course a pity that we get the new car later and only a short preparation is possible," Timo Glock regretted on Thursday (26.1.).
Glock knows the feeling to watch but already from the previous year. In the 2011 preseason, an appendix operation of driving had prevented him. Now, it is the technology. He does not, was frustrated but assured Glock. Although the odenwalder come at the end - just as team-mate PIC - only on two days of testing with the new Marussia Renner is.
"Us was clear from the outset that we will have it hard in the first third," said Glock. No wonder the 29 expected to start of the season. The first major updates are planned for the fifth race the European opening in Spain-. The KERS hybrid system comes from cost reasons not to use.
After personnel changes and technical partnership with McLaren Glock and the team hope in the third season yet for an increase. "The year of 2012 makes me courage,", said Glock, who had 2011 not even made it into the second qualifying round.
Aim is the connection to the midfield, stressed the former GP2 champion. "Of course is top of the list, to develop steadily", as Glock. Therefore, he uses the free time during the first test of 7 to 10 February without the Marussia team to the fitness training.
