在2021 國際汽聯(lián)電動方程式世界錦標賽進行至半程時，我們采訪了NIO 333 FE車隊領(lǐng)隊克里斯蒂安·西爾克（Christian Silk），詢問了他有關(guān)國際汽聯(lián)環(huán)境認證、車隊新的英國總部以及他對第七賽季剩余賽程的期望。

We caught up with?Christian Silk, Team Principal of?NIO 333 Formula E Team, mid-way through?the 2021 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to ask him about FIA Environmental Accreditation, the team's new UK HQ and his expectations for the remainder of Season 7.

你對車隊到目前為止，在2021 國際汽聯(lián)電動方程式世界錦標賽上的表現(xiàn)有什么看法?

What are your thoughts on the team’s [Season 7] 2021 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship performance to date???

克里斯蒂安·西爾克：總體來說，我們對前半個賽季的結(jié)果感到滿意。很明顯，我們比前幾年向前邁進了一大步。然而，你可以說，艱難的工作才剛剛開始，因為我們現(xiàn)在需要保持前進的勢頭。在摩納哥沒有我們所盼望的那么有競爭力，從那以后我們做了很多分析，我們理解我們遇到的問題。我們現(xiàn)在需要吸取教訓(xùn)，證明我們在墨西哥仍處于上升形勢。

Christian Silk: Generally, we are pleased with the results from the first half of the season. It is clear that we have taken a good step forward from previous years. However, you could say that the hard work is just beginning as we now need to maintain that forwards momentum. We were not as competitive in Monaco as we had hoped, and we have completed a lot of analysis since then and we understand the issues we encountered. We now need to take that learning and prove that we are still on an upwards trajectory in Mexico.

NIO 333 FE車隊的兩位車手Oliver Turvey和Tom Blomqvist在排位賽的第一圈都取得了不錯的成績，為了保持這些超級桿位的成績，你們做了哪些改進?

With both NIO 333 FE Team drivers, Oliver Turvey and Tom Blomqvist, putting in strong qualifying laps in the opening rounds, what developments/improvements are you putting in place to maintain those Superpole achievements??

克里斯蒂安·西爾克：摩納哥站和墨西哥站之間有相當長的間隔，所以你可以想象，我們一直盡可能利用這段時間全力以赴。在這個方程式的賽道測試受到了限制，所以我們的只能在模擬器上開展工作。工程師們一直在開發(fā)控制系統(tǒng)，并通過計算機模擬和DiL(車手的模擬器)驗收成果。顯然，在排位賽中，我們著重在單圈速度。但正賽上，我們也致力于能量的管理——電動賽車的這一方面是這項運動的獨特之處，對每個參與其中的人來說都非常有趣和具有挑戰(zhàn)性。

Christian Silk: There is a reasonably long gap between Monaco and Mexico races so, as you can imagine, we have been working flat out to try and make the most of that time. In this formula track testing is restricted, so our progress has to be in the virtual world. The engineers have been developing the control systems and progress has been made using both computer simulation and via the DiL (driver in the loop simulator). Obviously for qualifying we are working on our single lap pace, but for the race we are also working on our energy management - the side of electric car racing which is unique to this sport and very interesting and challenging for everyone involved.

你能告訴我們關(guān)于NIO 333 FE車隊本賽季獲得國際汽聯(lián)環(huán)境認證“三星獎”的情況嗎？

What can you tell us regarding NIO 333 Formula E Team working toward gaining its Three Stars FIA Environmental Accreditation Award this season??

克里斯蒂安·西爾克：這是我最感興趣的事情，我對此感到非常自豪。然而，作為一個集體團隊，我們都認為這是至關(guān)重要的，為了地球的利益，我們把時間和資源投入國際認證計劃。

賽車運動一直是一項科學(xué)主導(dǎo)的運動，在家里，我的妻子和女兒都是科學(xué)家，因此我很幸運地接觸和了解氣候變化的科學(xué)。雖然說是幸運的，但有時看到我們對地球所做的是相當可怕的，然而我們都必須勇敢，響應(yīng)科學(xué)家的話，盡我們所能來保護我們的地球。基于這些原因，NIO 333 FE車隊正與國際汽聯(lián)密切合作，以減少我們的碳排放，支持生物多樣性。

Christian Silk:? This is something that is particularly close to my heart and I am very proud of. However, as a collective team, we all consider it critical for the sake of the planet that we put time and resource into the FIA Accreditation program.

Motorsport has always been a science-led sport, and at home both my wife and daughter are scientists, hence I am fortunate to be exposed to and understand well the science of climate change. I say fortunate, but sometimes it is quite scary to see what we are doing to the planet, however we must all be brave, listen to the scientists and do all we can to protect our planet. For these reasons the NIO 333 Formula E Team is working closely with the FIA to reduce our carbon footprint and support biodiversity.

你們NIO 333 FE車隊即將搬進位于銀石的新基地，這對車隊有什么影響?

You are moving into new NIO 333 Formula E Team facilities at Silverstone soon – what impact will this have on the team??

克里斯蒂安·西爾克：將車隊轉(zhuǎn)移到一個地方是我們一段時間以來一直在努力的事情。當我們看到銀石的位置時，我們立即意識到它完全符合我們的需求。

我曾在許多地域分散的車隊中工作過，這總是讓高效的工作實踐變得更加困難。我相信所有人在一個屋檐下工作對車隊將是一個巨大的福利。它不僅能幫助我們更有效率地工作，而且我認為它能幫助我們在車隊中建立活力和激情。我們擁有出色的團隊精神，但都在一個屋檐下這一點還會得到更好的改善。我們對入住新居感到非常興奮。

Christian Silk:? Moving the team in to one location is something we have been working towards for some time. When we saw the Silverstone location, we immediately realized that it suits our needs perfectly.

I have worked in many teams that have been split geographically and it always makes efficient working practice much more difficult. I am sure being all under one roof will be a massive bonus for the team. It will not only help us work more efficiently, but I think it will help us build energy and excitement in the team. We have a wonderful team spirit but being all under one roof will only improve that. We are very excited by the thoughts of moving into our new premises.

很快，車隊將前往墨西哥參加首屆在墨西哥普埃布拉舉辦的全電動賽車系列賽事，你對這次和賽季剩下的幾輪有什么期望?

The all-electric racing series will soon be heading to Mexico for the inaugural Puebla E-Prix, what are your expectations for this and the remaining rounds of the season?

克里斯蒂安·西爾克：我的期望是這將是不可預(yù)測和令人興奮的！你永遠不知道在FE電動方程式比賽中會發(fā)生什么。如果你看看摩納哥，這條賽道通常是其他方程式比賽的賽道，我們進行了我所見過的較好的比賽之一，在格子旗揮動前有更多令你出乎意料的超車。普埃布拉是一條更傳統(tǒng)的賽道，有一些快速彎道，所以這將需要一個與摩納哥非常不同的設(shè)置。在某些方面，它更像瓦倫西亞，一條我們曾經(jīng)非常有競爭力的賽道，所以我希望有偉大的事情發(fā)生，第七季剩下的賽事也是如此。

Christian Silk:? My expectations are that it will be unpredictable and exciting! You never know what is going to transpire at a Formula E race. If you look at Monaco, a track which is normally a procession in other formula, we had one of the best races I have seen and with more overtaking right up to the chequered flag than you can imagine. Puebla is a more traditional track with some fast corners, so it will require a very different setup to Monaco. In some ways it is more like Valencia, a track where we were very competitive, so I am hoping for great things, also for the remaining events of Season 7.

2021 國際汽聯(lián)電動方程式世界錦標賽第8站和第9站將于6月19日和20日在墨西哥普埃布拉舉行。

Rounds 8 and 9 of the 2021 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship take place?in Puebla, Mexico on 19^th?and 20^th?June.