McLaren confident about the 2011 car

[ajprice]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88611

Looks like they might be doing something between the lines of the rules like double diffusers and f-ducts have been used before. They do seem very happy with what they've got, Hamilton said a few weeks ago that he was happy with the car after he drove it in the simulator (eh?!?!?!!?!?). The 2010 car wasn't really 100% on the pace of the Red Bull cars really, and I can't really remember if they made similar noises 12 months ago about the 2010 car, but they must think they've got something good this time.

[Tony 1234]

Would not hold your breath, probably all talk

[Dr Derek Doctors]

F1 team in 'confident for next year' shocker!

I'd be more interested if they said that car was 'a little bit st'

[mchammer89]

Dr Derek Doctors said:

F1 team in 'confident for next year' shocker!

I'd be more interested if they said that car was 'a little bit st'

+1

[TonyHetherington]

Hang on, they're confident about the car next year, all the while looking for (and tying up) next year's sponsors?

[AndrewD]

TonyHetherington said:

Hang on, they're confident about the car next year, all the while looking for (and tying up) next year's sponsors?

I doubt McL are in that position so late in the year...

[TonyHetherington]

Not for title sponsors, but surely they tie up end plate and team sponsors, wouldn't they!? Ok they certainly won't be begging around the companies, that's fair to say

[belleair302]

I hope their design team is better than their media team who made a shocking error today when sending out a group email....

Everybody in F1 is struggling to acquire new sponsors, from McLaren and Ferrari down to the newest entrants. The market is not interested at the current price and without HD, more interaction with the viewers, closer access to drivers for fans and better access to TV footage to use for commercials and viral ads.....F1 is not an attractive sponsorship property.