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McLaren expect busy Friday practice at Hockenheim

McLaren expect busy Friday practice at Hockenheim

17-07-2018 18:20
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Jake Williams-Smith

McLaren is expecting a much busier Friday practice as F1 returns to Hockenheim for the first time in two years. Having not raced on the circuit with the newer hybrid cars, teams will be eager to gather as much data as they can during the hour and a half sessions on the first day of the weekend.

New sporting director Gil De Ferran said in his preview for the race that because of the lack of relevant data on the circuit with the current cars, it could lead to a busier than usual practice session for all the teams up and down the paddock.

"After the tough triple-header, the team have had a few days back with their families and friends before we go again with a final push in Germany and Hungary prior to the summer break. 

“It’s great that Formula 1 is returning to Hockenheim for the German Grand Prix after two years. Both of our drivers have experience at this track and its revered as a real racer’s circuit.

“Given that none of the teams have visited this circuit for two years means Friday will be a busy day on-track for us all, as we work hard to correlate our sim work and fine-tune our package for Saturday and Sunday.”

McLaren will be hoping for a much better outing on Sunday as they look to recover lost ground in the constructor standings, having slipped down to eighth position after only Fernando Alonso was able to score points for the team at Silverstone.