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Haug: Drivers enjoy positive competition

Mercedes Motorsport boss Norbert Haug is happy with the current situation at the McLaren Formula 1 team. Haug enjoys the leading position in the Formula One championship and the competition between double world champion Fernando Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton, both on equal points in the championship.

Haug believes there is a positive competition within the team and said he is very happy with the current situation the team is in. "Fernando has not only chosen a new challenge with a new team, but also with a new team mate," Haug told F1.com. "The competition between our two drivers is a positive one as they respect each other. This competition is also fruitful for the whole team and provides interesting battles for the spectators. We would much rather have this situation than one in which one driver was miles away from the other."

McLaren showed a stunning performance in Monaco. Alonso and Hamilton finished first and second, miles away from third place Felipe Massa. But the upcoming two races in Canada and USA will be different Haug realises. "Montreal and Indianapolis are completely different to Monaco," he said. "Instead of maximum-aero downforce as in Monaco, everybody will run on low-downforce settings; instead of slow turns we will see fast corners, instead of short straights, there are long ones. We are well prepared for these races, but it is always better to deliver a decent result on the race track rather than making predictions."

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