McLaren plan to come up with “quite a few upgrades” at 2012 Chinese Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
Paddy Lowe, the technical director of McLaren has said that they will come up with “quite a few upgrades” in Chinese Grand Prix which is going to be held at Shanghai International Circuit on April 15, 2012.
McLaren driver Jenson Button took an impressive victory in the season opener at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. However, he could not score even a single point in the second race at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.
On the other hand, Button’s teammate Lewis Hamilton has secured third podium finish in the opening two races with his consistent performance.
Moreover, both the McLaren drivers qualified for the front row of the grid in both the races.
McLaren team is currently leading the constructors’ championship with 55 points while they are planning to keep on making the necessary improvements and essential preparations for the races ahead.
In addition, Lowe expressed that they will be at Shanghai with few updates in the car so as to enhance its performance and to remain at the front.
“We have quite a few upgrades for this event, on pretty much all sections of the car,” Lowe said during a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes phone-in. “So we're hoping for a reasonable step in performance. However, we expect that is only what we need to do to stay
where we are, in terms of qualifying and race pace.”
Besides, he said that all the contenders will definitely be coming up with some step ups in their cars. He also said that the enhancements during the season are crucial to be made in order to fight for the championship title.
“I would be surprised if our principal competitors aren't also coming with reasonable steps forward. So that's the name of the game. It's a relentless battle for in-season development, particularly amongst the top teams,” said Lowe.
He added that they are making the best of the efforts to maintain their position in the championship standing throughout the season.
It will be interesting to mention that McLaren team principal, Martin Whitmarsh said that they have won three out of four last races in China and hope to do well in this one too.
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