McLaren happy with new car
February 01, 2012 12:50:01 UK
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are delighted with the new McLaren MP4-27 which they will drive this year.
McLaren are hoping to push Red Bull much more in 2012 after Button finished second in the drivers' standings last year, although he was still over 100 points adrift of champion Sebastian Vettel, while Hamilton came in fifth.
The latest odds to win this year's drivers' title have Vettel at 3.75 while Hamilton is 3.75 and Button 8.00.
However, the Woking-based team have appeared cautiously optimistic in the build-up to the new season, with Hamilton saying: "I think it looks fantastic. It's great to be here after a great winter. The car is the most refined looking we've had for some time, so I'm excited to get back into it."
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The car is the most refined looking we've had for some time, so I'm excited to get back into it.
Lewis Hamilton
The car will be put through its paces next week in the first official pre-season test in Jerez when 2009 world champion Button will take the wheel, and he said: "It's a very exciting day for us all. It's the moment when we see how hard we've all been working.
"I want to say thanks to the guys who have been working flat out throughout the winter to develop this car.
"Testing is now very important. We've got to come out of the box and be strong. Testing is what it says on the tin, it's about finding your feet, about gaining in confidence in the team you're working with and the car you're driving."
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