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After tests conducted last week in Valencia, all the pilots were discreet in their comments about their new car. All you can hear is “pleased with the car” or “I feel it myself pretty well.” All but only see themselves as potential winners of the season, but neither the pilot did not give 100% certainty, as opposed to last year's tests, when Jenson Button, who spoke for Brawn GP, ​​said with confidence that will win. But this year, the world champion was more cautious in their assessments, and in an interview to the official site of Formula 1 Briton told about his impressions from meeting with new team McLaren and the new car MP4-25.

Jenson, how was your first day in a new team?

He was unbearably long! By one o'clock we finally figured out how adjustable seat … The fact that the layout is adjusted life-size, but in the real situation on the road the situation is changing, so it had to be over pretty sweat. In the beginning everything went wrong as I would like – I was too high. During the day we did a great job, but it would be cool to drive a little more miles to practice settings, but unfortunately these tests were conducted only to the pilot was able to adapt to the new machine, which used to work with a new team, check out the entire system. So it went all day for the benefit, although in the morning and there were some problems and had a little dig in vnutrinnostyah machine, but now I sit behind the wheel more comfortable. What I'm high, gives me more confidence.

So now you can see the track well and you are not hiding deep in the cockpit?

Yes, I have no problem with visibility, even though I'm far enough – I do not like too much stick out. It is very important that the team quickly changed the regulation, and in the evening, I was able to drive a few laps, and it helped to get used to all the systems, as well as work with his engineer on the track and in the pits.

What conclusions can you do on the results of tests?

I myself have not seen these results.

“All day we did a great job, but it would be cool to drive a little more miles to practice settings,”

Throughout the three days were leading Ferrari team and BMW. Do you think that these will guide the team for the rest of next season?

is safe to say that Ferrari drivers are very fast, but how is not clear yet. Of course without their speed they failed to show such a result, but it is unknown how much fuel in the tank they were at that time. By the way, even during slow circles, when they allegedly filled full of cans, their car looked very confident. I think that now is meaningless to assess who is fast and who is not. I'm sure that for the first race the team well prepared and anticipate anything almost impossible. In addition, the tank can be filled or one hundred and sixty pounds of fuel, or ten, but with a difference is difficult to draw any conclusions. I think that these tests will become clear about how much fuel is used or another team. And after that, so you can say who is fast and who is not. And now we must return to work on the machine.

you feel the difference between light and heavy machine? Its behavior varies?

Yes, although I passed not a lot of circles to talk about it accurately. But one thing I can say – the amount of fuel affects the balance of settings. This aspect has yet to be finalized, as for the race car may be easier for one hundred and seventy pounds. You must use all the available adjustments.

“According to Lewis, he is quite satisfied with the machine, but we always want so much more. Fortunately, our team has a pretty good working base”

What have your own car champion yedinichku?

Of course, it's very nice, but when you sit behind the wheel of the machine, immediately forget about it. Always a pleasure to come into the pits and see your name and next to this very yedinichku, but on the track of it does not remember.

Bolide McLaren looks a bit more car Mercedes. You feel the difference, especially on slow turns?

No, it's almost imperceptible. I think it is wrong to compare the current machines with last year, since so much has changed. Ferrari looks the same length, and Renault and Williams seem to be more compact. When I first had to see the MP4-25, it immediately struck me as very long, but on the highway it looks quite different. However, judging by the results of Ferrari and Sauber, and yesterday Lewis's time, we can safely say that long car ride very well.

Last year you spoke of a very good bolide Brawn GP and confidently say that it can count on victory. And what is your first impression of the MP4-25?

Admittedly, I am now much more difficult to form any opinion about this car, so it seems to me that the track in Valencia is not the best option for Generating car before the season started. After all, it is not like any one of those on which we have to go. Also today, I be busy for a long time before they settle down comfortably in the cockpit. In Brawn GP we always had seats similar to each other, and all systems functioned more or less the same. And here before you make any comments need to get used to new conditions. If you believe Lewis, he is quite satisfied with the machine, but we always want so much more. Fortunately, our team has a pretty good working base.

Jan Litvinchuk , Down-the-line.com

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