After a great start to the season in the Australian Grand Prix
Team McLaren Mercedes is gearing up to supplement that with an impressive showing at the Malaysian Grand Prix. After the season opener in Australia
the majority of the members of the team went back to Europe
including ACE driver Fernando Alonso. The team is now gearing up for the forthcoming Malaysian Grand Prix
which would happen on April 8. The next race will be the ninth time the Sepang circuit
the F1 Grand Prix.The hot state in the country
the members of the team on the impact of this factor on the host drivers. To prepare
that both Fernando and Lewis will be involved in outdoor education to help their bodies adjust to the tropical climate. Alonso will play tennis
while Hamilton will make running exercises in Thailand where the climate is similar to that in Malaysia. Where the race and the track is concerned
Fernando Alonso has this to say: “It was a solid start to the season in Australia. We knew that we were not as fast as the Ferraris so we had a good result in light of this. At the beginning of the season it is important to score points and finish on the podium as we continue our development. The nature of Sepang is very technical
and the car is really strong in every area. All the important corners tend to be a high-speed
so you need a perfect car balance and good aerodynamics. Everybody at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is pushing really hard since the Australian Grand Prix to try to close the gap. I’ve always gone well in Sepang
winning there in 2005 and finishing second there last year. So
my memories of the circuit size
we will try hard to add to these this year! It is always a tough race physically
on the team as a whole and the cars
but we are prepared and after what seemed a long period after Melbourne
we all want to get back to racing. “It may be recalled that last year
Alonso
driving for Renault
qualified in seventh place at the Malaysian Grand Prix after a fueling error but he still manages ahead of most of the pack to obtain a finish.Meanwhile stage
rising racing star Lewis Hamilton has this to say: “From what I had seen the track before arriving for the test this week
I thought it looked like a great circuit and I was not disappointed. The layout means you can build a great rhythm section
with all angles blend together. It is also really wide
which I imagine will lead to an exciting race. The four days of testing this week were really useful on two points. We had a number of developments to the car we ran and will now be in the race
and I was able to learn the track prior to the event. I am now looking for competitive action here. As I said at the time
it was a dream start for me in Australia
but I am realistic that motorsport is unpredictable and things do not always go so well. We all worked hard to reduce the gap to Ferrari and I will do my best with Fernando and the team towards this in Malaysia. “Lewis Hamilton is the youngest F1 driver ever to an agreement on 13. The dynamic duo of Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is determined to once again a good performance at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The pair is expected to again demonstrate their driving skills on board their vehicles even more refined than powerful street-legal cars equipped with performance enhancing aftermarket parts like a Volant cold air intake system. Of the two drivers will again reach the podium still visible though.
Team McLaren Mercedes is getting ready for the Grand Prix of Malaysia
