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Strong start for McLaren

Strong start for McLaren

22 May 2008 / Results / Photos

The McLaren drivers can be confident after the first day of action in Monaco. Lewis Hamilton was clearly the fastest man on track on Thursday, while team mate Heikki Kovalainen was also well on the pace in order to fight for a podium position on Sunday.

Speaking about his day of action in Monaco Lewis Hamilton said: "I simply love Monaco and enjoy every single moment I get to spend on the track. The car felt great almost immediately and I was able to show a good pace from the very beginning. As the circuit evolved throughout both practice sessions we made some good progress with both the set-up and tyre evaluation. I spent the first session on the same set of tyres. There is a long way to go, but I enjoy this so much and we will work hard to continue making progress."

Kovalainen said: "A positive start to the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, and I am confident there is still more to come. Towards the end of the second session when I put on a new set of tyres we had made some set-up changes which were not as positive as we thought they would be. In addition I wasn't pleased with my lap, so I am confident that we will continue to improve in Saturday's practice session. It's always great to drive around this track, and it's almost impossible to describe what it feels like. I can't wait for the rest of the Monaco Grand Prix."


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