Hamilton delighted with his second place

McLaren, which carried out catastrophic winter tests, arrives in Melbourne with an evolution of its MP4-26. The troops from Woking arrive in particular a less complex exhaust system and a new floor. To see the performance of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the changes are more than positive. ?I?m really happy with my lap today. The car was fantastic and I owe a debt of gratitude to the guys at the factory,” explains the McLaren driver. I have to congratulate them, it was a brave decision to make such changes to the car and a great effort to make these changes here. A magnificent turnaround. I am satisfied with my performance despite an SREC problem. »

Lewis Hamilton will start on the front row of the Australian Grand Prix tomorrow alongside Sebastian Vettel, uncompromising in qualifying. But he intends to fight the pilot Red Bull. “It's good to know that we now have a solid base to work from. Tomorrow's race will be long and will not be won at the first corner. We need to bring home some big points because we know our car will only get better. We still have a lot of work, but I think we can win the race and I will give Sebastian the race of his life tomorrow. »