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Kovalainen enjoys first official outing for McLaren
14 March 2008 / Results / PhotosFor Heikki Kovalainen Friday's first free practice session was a unique moment. The Finn began his second season as Formula 1 driver and his first Grand Prix weekend for the McLaren Formula One team. Kovalainen enjoyed his first outing in Melbourne and made some good progress with the car.
"It was a great feeling to drive out of the garage as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver for the first time," said Kovalainen. "I enjoy the professionalism of the team and how they operated during today's two sessions. It was a bit hotter than expected but that is just good practice for Malaysia. The wind was also something we had to take into consideration, but we made some good progress with the car.
"There was some graining of the tyres due to the dirty track conditions, but things improved as the circuit got more grip."
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