A couple of their nearest rivals think McLaren is now beginning to “pull away” from the front of the field in 2007.
The Mercedes-powered outfit surprised most observers by totally dominating Friday practice for the Canadian grand prix, as Ferrari were expected to return to form at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve following a trouncing to championship leaders McLaren in Monte Carlo.
Renault and BMW are working hard to close the gap to the quicker two teams, and Renault’s Pat Symonds said in Montreal that “particularly McLaren” are starting to look insurmountable this year.
“They really are showing class on every sort of track,” said the French squad’s senior engineering chief.
BMW-Sauber’s technical director Willy Rampf agreed that the task of closing the gap to the leading teams is proving difficult, “and McLaren is even pulling away a bit”.
