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Hanwombat wrote:Thought you have an old grey deerEwmanM wrote:I got an old grey mare and shes exactly how she used to be !headless wrote:40 and people are calling him an old man.The old grey mare she ain't what she used to be...
Old sportsman!!
Not general old man.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
Martin Whitmarsh is confident that car updates at McLaren can help the British outfit achieve a second straight Grand Prix victory in Valencia this weekend. The team principal, who took over from Ron Dennis at the start of 2009, stresses that the Woking squad will be aiming for victory from Friday's first practice session.
As Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line to win the Hungarian Grand Prix three weeks ago, the World Champion ended a winning draught for both himself and the team which stretched back to October of last year.
Whitmarsh hopes to wear McLaren's traditionally coloured victory shirt again on Sunday
"While the summer break has meant we have four weeks to enjoy Lewis' victory in Budapest, it's very important that we are able to maintain that winning momentum into this weekend's race," Whitmarsh commented. "Fortunately, we have made a structured effort to bring further improvements to the car in Spain and the whole team has been buoyed by that win and is really looking forward to another strong set of results this weekend. I've no doubts that we'll certainly hit the ground running on Friday."
The European Grand Prix will also be an important one on the corporate side for McLaren, as Whitmarsh explained: "The Grand Prix also marks the 250th race of our team partnership with Mercedes-Benz. It is pleasing to have reached this important milestone off the back of a win and we are all focused on continuing this form in Valencia."
World Champion Lewis Hamilton will climb back into the cockpit of his McLaren on Friday as European Grand Prix practice signals the end of Formula One's four-week summer break of 2009. Winner of the last race in Hungary, the McLaren driver is confident that new parts can keep the McLaren at the front of the grid.McLaren seem confident for this weekend looks like some upgrades are on the way as well.
Hamilton's McLaren finished second in Valencia last year
With a heavily criticised McLaren car at the beginning of the year now a race winner, Hamilton has enjoyed heading into the holiday period as a victor again. "It's great to be getting back to business after the four-week break," he said. "I'm still buzzing from the win in Hungary and I'm hopeful of being able to carry that pace into the Valencia weekend, particularly with our new upgrades to the car."
Michael Schumacher may not be present as expected previously but Hamilton is fully aware of the challenges presented at the 3.4 mile / 5.4 kilometre street circuit. "It's a very demanding circuit - the kind of place that punishes any mistakes hard," Lewis explained. "It's quite tight and relatively slow, so it should suit our package.
"It's also very difficult to overtake, as we discovered last year, but with our KERS (Kinetic Energy Recover System, yielding an extra 80 horsepower for 6.6 seconds per lap) Mercedes-Benz has proved that anything can happen and I'm once again hoping that it will provide the difference in the race."
EwmanM wrote:Face it is probably going to be the most boring race of the year with some drivers making car trains!
Well that is what I keep telling myself.
Frosty wrote:Since Grosjean hasn't even been confirmed for Renault yet, maybe they'll re-hire Rene Arnoux and he'll give the "Trulli train" a good run for its money.EwmanM wrote:Face it is probably going to be the most boring race of the year with some drivers making car trains!
Well that is what I keep telling myself.
richindarlo wrote:ha ha thats summat i forgot about, hav Ranault only got 1 driver at the moment. Dont think that i have seen any news saying they have replaced PiquetNot been confirmed but yesh Grosjean is expected
Hanwombat wrote:cheersrichindarlo wrote:ha ha thats summat i forgot about, hav Ranault only got 1 driver at the moment. Dont think that i have seen any news saying they have replaced PiquetNot been confirmed but yesh Grosjean is expected
2008 
Robert182 wrote:hamilton for the win
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