- Jenson & Lewis take on the new season...
The beginning of a new Formula 1 season is the most exciting time of the year. It means seeing new cars, new faces, old faces in new places, and the sheer enjoyment of seeing F1 cars in action again. It means not knowing for sure who’s really competitive until the lights go out at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
For everyone at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes it’s equally exciting, for similar reasons. The start of a new season is the culmination of all the hard miles we’ve put in during the winter; not only during the tests at Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona, but over months of simulation in the windtunnel and on the rig. This is when we set aside our theoretical work and see how we compare with our rivals – out there, on the track, where it really matters.
We’re pleased and proud to have been joined by the 2009 world champion, Jenson Button. His partnership with Lewis Hamilton means that this is the first time in over 20 years that a team has fielded two world champions, and the first time in F1 history that the two most recent world champions have driven together.
At Vodafone McLaren Mercedes we’re passionate about technology. This year we aim to use this new-look site to throw open the doors and show you what’s happening at the McLaren Technology Centre and on the track.
“The internet has made it possible for F1 teams to connect with fans in a more direct way than ever before,” says Martin Whitmarsh, our Team Principal. “We live to race – and if you do, too, this is your window to our world.”