Before the start of the season, everyone has a combat mood in the McLaren team, which is promoted by good results of recent tests.
Lando Norris: "It's time to play races again, and I want to quickly jump into the cockpit MCL35M and go to the track. In Bahrain, the pre-season tests took place quite recently, and just a few months ago we performed on this highway, so I will come back there.
During my career, I have repeatedly showed there good results, I know this track well. Although the tests lasted only three days, during which time and in the previous week we could learn a lot about our car and make some work on the simulator to achieve more accurate correlation, and it helped us.
Of course, to squeeze everything from the car, and we need it, we must continue to study her features.
I have a confident attitude, I am ready for the start of my third season in Formula 1. My goal is to get a new experience and help the team to progress as much as possible. I know that all McLaren employees hard work around the clocks to prepare us for the upcoming races, and I can't find suitable words to thank everyone.
Ahead is a long and difficult season, but we hope that it will be successful. "
Daniel Riccardo: "I am waiting for this season with excitement. For me, a new chapter begins, my first race behind the wheel of an orange car begins, and I will not wait to go to the start. This race will be special for the whole team, because Bahrain is her second home.
Already in the first months in McLaren, I felt like at home, I am quite comfortable, and I feel confident before the start of the new championship, which is very important because I want to achieve a maximum from the car in the first race.
The pre-season tests are generally smooth for us. It was nice to master MCL35M, although at our disposal was only a few days to check everything. I suppose I will need time to adapt to the new car, it's natural, but I feel that it is quite ready to start working on the track on the first Friday training.
In Bahrain, an interesting highway with several intensive braking zones and a variety of opportunities for overtaking. Chasing in the evening, when twilight is coming, always cool, it only complicates our task.
It seems that this season is awaiting we have an acute struggle, but I want to quickly go to the start and fully postponed for the sake of the team. I hope I will also succeed a little fans of the fans! "
Andreas Zaitel, team leader: "Behind the dense and productive work in the offseason, and now McLaren starts a new season. Lando, Daniel and the whole team are fully focused on the upcoming championship, which promises to be exciting, because we want to keep the pace scored in 2020.
After tests, it is very difficult to evaluate the alignment of forces: who occupies which position, will begin to clarify only next Sunday. With confidence you can only talk about one thing: rivalry this season will be even more acute, and McLaren will be in the thick of this struggle.
All team employees, as well as Lando, Daniel and our colleagues, Mercedes motorists, perfectly worked in the past winter. Of course, you also need to thank our partners, and our fans. We are ready for the beginning of the season, anticipating the struggle on the highway, which will be more acute - we are waiting for an interesting championship. "
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