McLaren ready to backlash at all rivals
Despite facing some huge disappointments in the past few races, the two McLaren drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button seem much hopeful for the world title of 2010.
While talking to the Formula One official website they expressed immense confidence for the remaining four races of the season. The twosome have had a good season altogether but the last few races did not
turn as expected especially for Hamilton who retired in three of the last four races.
Even for Button the year has not unfolded much like the 2009 season. Last year at this part of the season he had safely settled himself at the forefront looking over his shoulder, at all the other drivers
who desperately tried to surpass him. But his first place in the standing was deep rooted and he was, if at all, very little worried.
Contrary to that this season had been so tough and unexpected that such a season has not been witnessed over decades.
All the top three teams, Red Bull Racing, McLaren and Ferrari seem equally competent and prepared to backlash at any obstacle that would come in their way of triumph. Still, McLaren are brave enough to proclaim
that the title win is still possible for them and they are adamant to fight till the very end.
As already expected, the team had a tough time at Marina Bay Track in Singapore, last week. However, now as they move for Suzuka for the sixteenth round of the season scheduled to be held next week they
pronounced a lot of optimism. It is believed that all the next four tracks of the calendar will suit the McLaren car well.
Both the rival teams, Red Bull Racing and Ferrari showed great pace last week at Marina Bay. Especially the Ferrari driver, Alonso led the race from the start and stayed ahead all the time, demonstrating
great pace and form on the track.
However, now as Hamilton moves ahead after two consecutive failures at Singapore and in Italy he vows to race with more patience instead of the eagerness and aggression that he showed in the last races.
The two poor rounds declined the British driver from his earlier top position in the F1 Driver’s Championship, to third where he stands 20 points behind the leader, Mark Webber.
However, we all know that this chocolate skinned driver is a born fighter and would not give up that soon. He wrote on his official site, “I’m still third overall in the points table and I’m 20 points off
the championship leader. That’s still less than a race win – it’s easy to get disheartened by being 20 points away, because it sounds such a lot, but under last year’s rules, that’s only about eight points – and to be eight points off with four races left
is nothing really.”
For Button the last two races were better than they were for Hamilton, as he finished at 4th place in Singapore while in Italy he finished at second place on the podium. But still the Briton stands at fifth
place striving hard to reach at the top. As per him the current difference of twenty five points is a matter of just a race win for which he desperately waits.
The McLaren pair which is famous for their great team spirit and team love though hit a purple patch at a very crucial and important part of the year. Yet they are ready to move to the next race with a new zeal and zest.
The Japanese Grand Prix is also very important for Button, as he calls it his second race because of his Japanese girlfriend, who would be waiting back home to greet the racer.
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