Vodafone McLaren Mercedes doing best for next race
The 2011 Formula 1 season has been an ordinary one for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team as far as challenging for top honours at race weekends as well as putting in consistent displays is concerned. After finishing second best last season, they were expected to go head-to-head with Red Bull this year. But the Silverstone-based team has just 2 wins and a total of 7 podium finishes to show for in the first 9 races.
Martin Whitmarsh – Team Principal of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes forecasts the upcoming race to be a turning point for the team which hopes to remain a force to reckon with this season.
Whitmarsh said, “The Nürburgring is a circuit whose name carries tremendous resonance in our sport. The list of previous winners reads like a veritable Who’s Who of Formula 1 greats, and many of them have driven for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.
“The possibility of adverse weather, and constantly changing track conditions, makes teamwork vitally important. Our most recent victory, at Montreal, demonstrated how superb reactive driving, inspired and clear-minded strategic calls, and efficient pit work can unite to deliver the perfect result. This is the home race for our partners at Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines, who have been and continue to be at the forefront of technical excellence in F1. At Vodafone McLaren Mercedes we take considerable pride in the longevity of our partnerships, and we sincerely hope to put on a good show here this weekend.
“There has been a degree of uncertainty in recent weeks, with new restrictions placed on off-throttle exhaust blowing, and our entire team has demonstrated enormous passion and commitment as they come to terms with those challenges. We missed an opportunity for a podium finish at Silverstone, and that race was a reminder that while we are always pushing to make our car even more competitive, are rivals are doing likewise with their own machinery. I’m optimistic that we can move forwards this weekend and be challenging at the front once again. This will be a Santander German Grand Prix to remember!”
