- 25 Mar 13, 10:16#351880I don't think that's accurate:
Martin Whitmarsh, team principal
"After having finished only ninth and 11th last weekend in Melbourne, today in Sepang we saw clear evidence that all the hard work we've been doing over the past week has resulted in some significant gains in terms of car development. Obviously, however, we're very disappointed that Jenson lost a hard-earned and well-deserved fifth place, perhaps even third or fourth, as a consequence of a pitstop problem caused by a wheel-gun issue. Jenson did absolutely nothing wrong and reacted correctly to the green light, by the way. Checo, too, put in a solid and plucky performance all weekend, earning his first points for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes this afternoon, and recorded fastest lap at the very end of the race. Clearly, therefore, although as I say we're very disappointed for Jenson, the truth is that he could and should have finished at least fifth - and, although by our own high standards that's not remotely good enough, it plainly shows that we're going in the right direction from a car-development point of view."
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Did he contradict himself? He seems to stress this point here, so maybe cookinflats source was correct but Whitmarsh corrected himself here.
It's sad to see the McLaren team principal living in the same daydream as Button though....3rd or 4th? Dream on...put your damn wheel gun where your mouth is next time and prove it.
Breaking News:Lewis Hamilton has officially overtaken The Fonz in race wins. With 88 races less. Lol(Without a specially built blown diffuser, illegal front wing, preferential treatment)