Petrov can't wait to go racing in Bahrain

Formula One rookie Vitaly Petrov insists he is not nervous ahead of his debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend.

Petrov, who will partner Robert Kubica at Renault this season after making the step up from GP2, says he "knows what he needs to do" during this season's opener in the Middle East.

"People are asking me if I feel nervous, but I'm used to racing and I know what I need to do," he said. "Of course things are different in F1 and I'm still learning about the car and how to work with the team. But I feel good and I can't wait to go racing in Bahrain."

The Russian says he has only set himself two targets for this weekend: finish the race and finish be as close as possible to team-mate Kubica.

"It hard to say because we still don't know where we stand compared to the other teams and I haven't driven the car with all the new updates. I need to be realistic in Bahrain because it's my first race and it will be a big learning experience.

"So my first aim is to build my confidence through the weekend, to finish the race and try to be as close to my team-mate as possible."


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