Heat stroke at Brawn

“We're losing engine power because it's too hot,” explained boss Ross Brawn last night. “It is a problem linked to the cooling system that we use and which was studied for the Honda engine, not for the Mercedes.

“We can get by with temperatures of 33/34°C but above that we have problems. We are starting to lose power and we have to compromise in terms of engine settings. That said, some of our opponents have made good progress. It's up to us to react quickly! »

At the same time, Jenson Button fears Vettel. According to the leader of the world championship, it?s good Sebastian Vettel qu’il faut désigner comme favori du Grand Prix dont le départ sera donné à 15 heures locales ? 14 heures française – et non les pilotes Toyota.

As for his own chances of victory, he considers them slim and will first aim for a place on the podium. “The balance of the car is better with a full tank, but with this heat we lose performance. I think that our grid position has nothing to do with the kilos of gasoline on board since the Toyotas (648,5 kg for Trulli and 643 kg for Glock) and Hamilton (652,5 kg) must be the same weight as us (652,5 kg for Button). On the other hand, Vettel is heavier. He will be the most dangerous for victory. I think we can fight for the podium since our long stints are very good but, before that, we will have to contain Hamilton at the start. A big concern since he will take advantage of his Srec? »