<p>Turkish GP: McLaren preview<br/>土耳其大奖赛：迈克拉伦车队前瞻</p><p>翻译：木梳 校译：ayakid</p><p>As the summer break from Grand Prix racing comes to an end, the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team relocates to the Istanbul Park circuit for the 12th Grand Prix of the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship. <br/>F1赛季的夏休期行将结束，沃达丰-迈克拉伦-梅塞德斯车队也将前往伊斯坦布尔公园赛道，备战2007赛季第12站的F1大奖赛。</p><p>The race marks the 100th Grand Prix start for the team\'s Double World Champion. Fernando Alonso made his Formula 1 debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and in this time has amassed an impressive total of 18 victories, including three this season with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, on his way to achieving back to back Drivers\' titles. <br/>这场比赛是车队的两届年度总冠军（阿隆索）的第100场比赛。费尔南多·阿隆索的处子秀始于2001赛季澳大利亚站，在这之后的这段时间里他收获了18场胜利，包括本赛季代表迈克拉伦车队赢得的三个分站冠军，他正在为赢得连续的冠军头衔而奋斗。</p><p>Fernando currently lies in second position in the 2007 standings with 73 points, just seven behind his Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton who leads with 80. The team currently has a total of 138 points, 19 ahead of nearest challengers Ferrari. <br/>费尔南多以73分位居2007赛季车手积分榜的第二位，仅仅落后他的同队队友刘易斯·汉密尔顿7分，后者以80分领跑积分榜。车队方面获得了138分，领先距离他们最近的挑战者法拉利19分。</p><p><br/><strong>FAST FACTS<br/>快速真相</strong></p><p>How has the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team spent the extended break since the Hungarian Grand Prix? <br/>迈克拉伦车队是如何度过匈牙利站之后的夏休期的？</p><p>Whilst the longer gap between races allows the members of the team who travel to every Grand Prix, such as the race team mechanics, the opportunity to take a well-earned holiday, there is no let up in the pace of development across the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. Over this period we have made developments to the MP4-22 using the resources we have available to us at the McLaren Technology Centre. Most significantly we have continued to develop the aerodynamic bodywork using Computational Fluid Dynamics and the Wind Tunnel and optimise the suspension through the Simulation and Vehicle Dynamics departments. <br/>尽管赛季中的这段时间更长的间隔期使得那些每站必到的车队成员，如比赛技师们有机会获得一个他们理应获得的假期，但是迈克拉伦车队的发展脚步并没有减缓。在这段时间里我们在迈克拉伦技术中心，利用我们现有的可用资源对MP4-22进行了改良。我们主要做的，就是利用计算机流体力学（CFD）和风洞继续改进了空气动力学套件，并且通过模拟器和赛车动力学部门优化了悬挂系统。</p><p>How does the team\'s freight journey to Turkey?<br/>车队物资将怎样运送到土耳其？</p><p>The Grand Prix in Istanbul is the longest journey the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team makes with the fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros race transporters, at just over 1560kms. The distance sees the teams use a ferry crossing from the Italian port of Trieste, which is located in the North East of the country. The first of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes fleet left for Turkey directly from the Hungarian Grand Prix, sailing for Istanbul on Sunday 12th August. This included the race garage build truck and the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Brand Centre. Four of the five race transporters left the McLaren Technology Centre late on Sunday 12th, catching the ferry in Trieste on Wednesday 15th before arriving in Istanbul on Saturday 18th. The final transporter departed Woking on Thursday 15th, to get the last ferry possible, arriving in Istanbul in time for the start of the Grand Prix Weekend.<br/>土耳其大奖赛的征途，将是车队经历的最长的一次行程，梅塞德斯-奔驰的比赛运输长型货车将行驶超过1560公里。要通过这段路程，车队必须从位于意大利东北岸的的第里雅斯特湾搭乘轮渡。第一批迈克拉伦的拖车，在8月12日于匈牙利站之后就直接前往土耳其了，其中有装载了维修站工程车以及沃达丰·麦克拉伦·梅赛德斯主新闻中心的车辆。5辆中的4辆比赛拖车在在周日（12号）的时候离开迈克拉伦技术中心，在周三（15号）于第里雅斯特湾搭乘轮渡，并将在周六（18号）抵达伊斯坦布尔。最后一辆拖车将在周三（15号）离开沃金，尽可能赶上最近一班的轮渡，然后于比赛周开始之前，按时抵达伊斯坦布尔。</p><p><br/><strong>Fernando Alonso: <br/></strong>\"It is always great to have a break and re-charge the batteries, but it is fantastic to be getting back out on track in Turkey. I have a solid points total in the Drivers\' World Championship and I am aiming to build on that considerably in Istanbul. We are in a strong position in both Championships and there are a lot of points to be won in the final six races. However, we are looking at the races one by one, and my focus is on this Grand Prix and getting the best result possible in Turkey. I have come second in the two years we have raced here previously and I will be aiming to improve on that this time.\" <br/><strong>费尔南多·阿隆索：<br/></strong>“拥有一个休整期进行充电是很棒的事情，但是在土耳其再次回到赛场上则更为美妙。在车手积分榜上我拥有稳固的积分（在争夺世界冠军的行列中，我拥有稳固的积分），我的目标是在伊斯坦布尔进一步扩大它。在两个冠军争夺战中我们都处于强势地位，并且在今后的六站里我们将赢得非常多的积分（并且在剩下的六场比赛中，我们仍有机会获得许多积分）。然而，我们要逐站观察事态，我现在只关注本站比赛并且希望能在土耳其获得最佳结果。过去的两年里在这里的比赛我取得过第二名，这一次我的目标是更上一层楼。”</p><p>\"The track is great to drive, with some sections that are really on the limit and what you want to race on as a driver, turn eight in particular. It tends to be very hot at this race and this can have an effect on tyre wear. We race anti-clockwise and this also adds to the tyre wear, with the front right higher than at other tracks. The final factor is that the track is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, with long fast corners, and this is also tough on tyres but we will work with Bridgestone to set the cars up to cope with these characteristics.\" <br/>“赛道很棒，作为一名参赛的车手而言，有些路段为了比赛你必须开到极限，尤其是8号弯。在比赛中它会变得很热，这将影响到轮胎的磨损度。比赛是逆时针的，这也将增加轮胎的磨损度，比起其他赛道，右前轮的磨损会更严重。最后一个原因，是因为这条赛道是赛历上众多高速赛道中的一条，它拥有很长的快速弯角，这也将对轮胎造成很大的负荷。但是我们将与普里斯通公司通力合作，针对这些特性找到最佳调校。”</p><p><br/><strong>Lewis Hamilton:</strong>
<br/>\"I have great memories of the Istanbul Park, last year this was a defining race in the GP2 Championship for me and I am really looking forward to getting out there with the MP4-22. It is an amazing track to drive, with so many different challenges, and overtaking is possible. The circuit is pretty wide, which always helps when you are trying to pass. Having dropped down to the back of the field after spinning on the second lap last year, I spent the race working my way back up to second, it felt like a win and it would be great to get on the top step this year!\" <br/><strong>刘易斯·汉密尔顿：</strong><br/>“在伊斯坦布尔公园我有着美好的回忆，对我而言去年在这里的比赛是决定GP2的冠军归属的比赛，所以我非常期待在这里驾驶MP4-22。这是一条很吸引人的赛道，非常具有挑战性，同时也具有超车的可能性。赛道非常宽，这对超车非常有利。去年我由于在第二圈的时候打滑导致落到最后一名，但经过自己的努力我最终以第二名完赛，那种感觉那种感觉就像赢得了比赛。今年如果能站在最高领奖台上那就太棒了！”</p><p>\"It is a very physically demanding circuit, all the fast corners, such as turn eight which is awesome and flat out, and the heat place a big demand on the drivers. During the short summer break I have been keeping up with my training to ensure I am fully prepared for it. Along with the team, I am very motivated right now. There are six races remaining and I am looking forward to the challenge.\" <br/>“这条赛道对车手的身体素质要求也非常高，所有的高速弯角，诸如8号弯之类，都极具挑战性，需要车手尽力而为。此外此外，高温对车手而言也是一个挑战。在短暂的夏休期中我依然保证训练强度，以确保自己为比赛做好了充足的准备。和车队在一起，我现在干劲十足。还有六站比赛，我很期待挑战。”</p><p><br/><strong>Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula 1, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes: <br/></strong>\"Every single member of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team is keen to get back to the racing next weekend in Turkey. Each race weekend has its own challenges, we faced some fairly unique ones at the Hungarian Grand Prix and there has been much reportage in the press in the two weeks since; however none of this has affected the preparation and motivation of Fernando, Lewis and the team for this 12th round of the season. In Woking, Brixworth and Stuttgart the work has been relentless as we seek to find the performance enhancements we know we have to achieve in order to continue our battle for both Championships.\" <br/><strong>马丁·怀特马什：<br/></strong>“沃达丰·迈克拉伦·梅赛德斯车队中的每一名成员都急切盼望回归到下周在土耳其举行的比赛中来。每个比赛周末都有它的挑战，在匈牙利站时我们面对了一些非同寻常的事情，尽管这两周以来有相当多的报道见诸于报端，但是这丝毫影响不了费尔南多、刘易斯以及全车队为了赛季第12站的比赛的备战和目标。在沃金、布里克沃斯以及斯图加特，车队都紧锣密鼓地工作着，为的是能够找到我们必须获得的、（针对赛车的）改进和提高，这样我们才能够继续为争夺双重冠军而战。”</p><p><br/><strong>Norbert Haug, Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport:</strong>
<br/>\"Following the summer break since the Hungarian Grand Prix we are now facing six Grands Prix within the next eight weeks leading up to the season finale in Sao Paulo on 21st October; everybody involved will virtually continue without break until the final Grand Prix of the season. The race on 26th August will be held on a very demanding circuit, which requires a perfect car. Our aim for the sprint up to the season\'s finale: We want to carry on as we have done in the first 11 races of the season. Everybody in the team is concentrated and focussed, because these six races in two months on three continents will be everything but a walk in the park. However, I think we can say that the races since the season opener in Australia haven\'t been easy either.\" <br/><strong>豪格：</strong><br/>“匈牙利站之后的夏休期一过，我们紧接着面对的就是八周内的6站比赛，直到10月21号在圣保罗的赛季最后一站。每个人都将没有休假地持续工作到赛季的最后一站。8月26号的比赛将在一条要求很高的赛道进行，在那里需要完美调校的赛车。赛季尾声的冲刺阶段我们的目标就是：我们要继续保持我们的工作，一如本赛季前11站我们做到的那样。车队中的每一名成员都专心致志，因为这两个月内在三个大洲进行的6站比赛绝对不是闲庭信步。但是，我认为我们也可以说，从澳洲的揭幕战开始的所有比赛从来就没有轻松过。”</p> |
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