OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Apr 02, 2010
Double top for Lewis in Sepang
LEWIS HAMILTON
- MP4-25A-03
P1 programme
- 19 laps
- 1m34.921s 1st
P2 programme
- 27 laps
- 1m34.175s 1st
�Sepang is a very special place � it�s not a stop-start circuit; it�s a flowing, high-speed track which is all about getting the car to flow from one corner to the next. You need lots of rear-end grip, a strong balance and a car that can ride the kerbs well while also conserving the tyres. And that�s never an easy combination to achieve.
�I think we had a good first day today. I�ve got a good feeling in the car � it�s probably the best feeling I�ve had in the car around this circuit. Every time I get to a track this year, it always feels light years better than the last time, which is very positive. We�re still trying to get a better feeling for the tyres, but we�ve made some positive first steps.
�This evening, I want to sit down with my engineers and make a couple of changes. We don�t yet know where the others are, so we need to keep focusing on our performance, but we�re optimistic that we�ve made a small step forward.
�Hopefully the weather will be okay for qualifying tomorrow.�
JENSON BUTTON
- MP4-25A-01
P1 programme
- 25 laps
- 1m35.207s (+.286s) 3rd
P2 programme
- 24 laps
- 1m34.538s (+.363s) 5th
�It took me quite a while to get to grips with the car�s set-up today. I wasn�t satisfied with it at first � I didn�t really get a balance that I was happy with � but, towards the end of the session, it started getting better. And that was encouraging: it was nice to see that we made some improvements right at the end because it was quite a way from what I wanted.
�We�re steadily getting there, and it�s starting to take shape, which is encouraging. We don�t know what the weather�s supposed to do tomorrow, but we�ll deal with it whatever it is!�
MARTIN WHITMARSH
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
�The timesheets in both sessions suggest that we are headed in the right direction, but our focus this evening is to maximise the car�s performance, particularly over a long run, where we know tyre performance will be crucial.
�Lewis made excellent progress throughout both sessions, and we�ve all been encouraged by his view that the MP4-25 is the best McLaren he�s ever driven around this circuit. Jenson struggled to find a satisfactory balance, particularly at the start of this afternoon�s session, but he and his engineers worked well together to improve this deficit by the end of the afternoon. I�m positive that he�ll make further progress overnight ahead of tomorrow�s practice session.
�While we�re mindful that the unpredictable Malaysian weather may play a role in determining the outcome of tomorrow�s grid, we�re nonetheless pleased with the foundations we�ve laid today.�
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