McLaren in trouble?
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McLaren in trouble?
Sorry, I'm finding it hard not to celebrate... 
But the celebration might be short lived, as it is a strong team...
New McLaren not quick, rivals agree
Mar.10 (GMM) As the wick of the 2009 pre-season burns down, one nagging suspicion remains: the new McLaren does not seem quick.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Ferrari, BMW and Toyota are leading the pack, closely followed by Renault and Red Bull. Where reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton's team fits in, however, remains a crucial question.
Nick Heidfeld, quickest at Barcelona on Monday and confident his BMW-Sauber is on track to being a title contender, believes the Mercedes-powered team will bounce back. "Where they are now, they do not belong," the German said, presumably referring to Heikki Kovalainen's place on Monday at the very bottom of the timesheets. "Even if they are having problems now, they will get over them," Heidfeld is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.
Jarno Trulli, another driver looking strong at the wheel of his 2009 car, agrees that McLaren does not belong at the rear of the field. "They are a very experienced team who can bounce back at any time," the Toyota driver told reporters. "So as soon as they understand what is wrong, what is right, and which direction they can take, I am sure they will be back."
Heidfeld and Trulli, like most of the F1 world, was also impressed with the form of the new Brawn GP car on Monday, after Jenson Button topped the morning session and raced to the fourth best time of the day. "No matter how they did the time, it was good," Heidfeld said, addressing suggestions the BGP001 was not carrying much fuel.
Trulli added: "I was impressed by the Brawn, which was straight away looking well, which is positive for formula one, everybody, and I am happy for the team and everyone there as they have had such a difficult time."
http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/11643/900/
Mar.10 (GMM) As the wick of the 2009 pre-season burns down, one nagging suspicion remains: the new McLaren does not seem quick.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Ferrari, BMW and Toyota are leading the pack, closely followed by Renault and Red Bull. Where reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton's team fits in, however, remains a crucial question.
Nick Heidfeld, quickest at Barcelona on Monday and confident his BMW-Sauber is on track to being a title contender, believes the Mercedes-powered team will bounce back. "Where they are now, they do not belong," the German said, presumably referring to Heikki Kovalainen's place on Monday at the very bottom of the timesheets. "Even if they are having problems now, they will get over them," Heidfeld is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.
Jarno Trulli, another driver looking strong at the wheel of his 2009 car, agrees that McLaren does not belong at the rear of the field. "They are a very experienced team who can bounce back at any time," the Toyota driver told reporters. "So as soon as they understand what is wrong, what is right, and which direction they can take, I am sure they will be back."
Heidfeld and Trulli, like most of the F1 world, was also impressed with the form of the new Brawn GP car on Monday, after Jenson Button topped the morning session and raced to the fourth best time of the day. "No matter how they did the time, it was good," Heidfeld said, addressing suggestions the BGP001 was not carrying much fuel.
Trulli added: "I was impressed by the Brawn, which was straight away looking well, which is positive for formula one, everybody, and I am happy for the team and everyone there as they have had such a difficult time."
http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/11643/900/
But the celebration might be short lived, as it is a strong team...
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Apparently, McLaren have been doing some 2010 tire development work. Autosport's tech guy speculates that McLaren wouldn't be doing 2010 stuff if they were too worried about 2009.
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Originally Posted by aashish2,Mar 10 2009, 02:27 PM
Come the start of the season I think the McLaren boys will definitely be in the top 5. They are too good to be backwarmers imo.
I am going to laugh for days when Force India finishes ahead of a McMerc in a race this year. I will be laughing so hard and so long...someone might commit me to an insane asylum.
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Mar 11 2009, 02:12 AM
I am going to laugh for days when Force India finishes ahead of a McMerc in a race this year.
when that happens.
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Mar 11 2009, 04:38 AM
You will not be the only one doing the when that happens.
when that happens. i'd love to see the so-called "backmarker" teams do well this year and i would love nothing more than seeing McLaren at the back. actually, to be honest, McLaren doesn't bother me. i should say, i'd love nothing more than seeing Lewis Hamilton at the back.
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Mar 10 2009, 11:12 PM
I am going to laugh for days when Force India finishes ahead of a McMerc in a race this year. I will be laughing so hard and so long...someone might commit me to an insane asylum.
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Originally Posted by timrocks311,Mar 11 2009, 03:53 PM
haha
i'd love to see the so-called "backmarker" teams do well this year and i would love nothing more than seeing McLaren at the back. actually, to be honest, McLaren doesn't bother me. i should say, i'd love nothing more than seeing Lewis Hamilton at the back.
i'd love to see the so-called "backmarker" teams do well this year and i would love nothing more than seeing McLaren at the back. actually, to be honest, McLaren doesn't bother me. i should say, i'd love nothing more than seeing Lewis Hamilton at the back.
cant wait for the season to begin