McLaren not ready to launch double DRS in 2012 Belgian Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
McLaren are not ready to launch double DRS device in the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix but they have planned to come up with some essential updates in their car MP4-27.
Lotus are prepared to show up their double DRS in the Belgian GP. Moreover, there have been many speculations that the Woking based team may also introduce their device which is not exactly like the Enstone based team in the race ahead.
Although, the British squad is currently working on its own DRS, however, the team principal, Martin Whitmarsh said that they are not going to display the innovative device this weekend.
“It [the double DRS] hasn't received maximum amount of resource because we have got finite amount of resource, and we try and spend it where we get biggest bang for buck, and our judgement so far is that we have been able to find other projects that deserve
that resource and we can get a greater performance return from,” he said. “There is no denying that the double DRS is interesting and I think there are other variants on it that have started to be seen on teams' cars, but they might not all follow a pattern
that we saw on the Mercedes.”
In addition, he said that presently they are not sure about when they will launch their new design. Nevertheless, he expressed that they are looking forward to enhance their pace with some significant advancements in the forthcoming races.
Besides, he said that they are keenly waiting for the free Friday practice of the approaching race so as to make the necessary evaluations of the update package in order to make the further step ups.
Additionally, he said that there development process has been a tremendous success in the season so far and they are confidently targeting to continue the efforts to claim the championship title.
At present, they are at 2nd place in the constructors’ championship ahead of Lotus. Even though, they are still quite behind the leading team, Red Bull Racing, nonetheless, their hopes are high for the title and they are aiming to fight for it
in the forthcoming races.
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