OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Shanghai, China, Apr 16, 2010
Topping the timesheets in both sessions in Shanghai
LEWIS HAMILTON: MP4-25A-01
P1 programme: 19 laps, 1m36.775s (+.098s), 3rd
P2 programme: 26 laps, 1m35.217s, 1st
�We may have topped the timesheets in each session, but I don�t necessarily think today�s times make us the favourites for this race. The car does feel good, but our pace looks pretty similar to some of the other cars on long runs.
�Everyone talks about us having a straight-line advantage, but that�s not true � other cars have the same speed as us at the end of the straight. We�re a little bit quicker than some teams, but, equally, they�re able to run more downforce. It�s about getting a good balance � and we feel we�ve got that.
�We�re continuing with the good feeling we felt in Malaysia, but we�ve made some further subtle changes and they were encouraging. I come out of today with a positive feeling � we�ll now keep our heads down and concentrate on gaining a strong qualifying position tomorrow.�
JENSON BUTTON: MP4-25A-03
P1 programme: 15 laps, 1m36.677s, 1st
P2 programme: 26 laps, 1m35.593s (+.376s), 3rd
�Today�s been good. This afternoon was a little frustrating: on my new-tyre run I ran into traffic � which you seem to get in every session � but the actual work we�ve done, and the direction we�ve taken, has been positive. There are a few more things we need to do, but we�re almost getting the maximum out of the car � especially on the long runs.
�We�re moving in the right direction. There are a few things we can still tweak over the course of this evening, but I think we�ve come here with a pretty good car from lap one.
�Of course, some of the teams haven�t shown their hand yet, but you can tell from the long-run times that they�re competitive. Maybe we�re not on their pace yet, but we�ve got tonight to make further improvements to the car.�
MARTIN WHITMARSH
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
�A successful day for Jenson and Lewis � they were both happy with the balance and performance of their cars. We�re aware that some of the other teams have yet to show their true pace, but we�re confident that we�ll be able to maintain the positive progress we�ve been making over the past few races.
�Our aim for this weekend is further to improve our performance in qualifying and also to enjoy a trouble-free race in order to pick up the maximum possible points � in that respect, we feel we�ve got off to a perfect start.�
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