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http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=23127McLaren to run third car in 2005?
It would appear that McLaren is to make full use of the 'third car' on Grand Prix Fridays, under the ruling introduced in 2004 in an effort to help the smaller, poorly funded teams.
In the run up to the season finale, there was speculation that McLaren might be content not to finish in the top four in the Constructors' Championship, since this would allow the Woking outfit to take advantage of the ruling.
At the time, McLaren denied that it would run a third car, commenting that the rule was not introduced for the 'big teams', indeed its rivals have said that running a third car would be contrary to the spirit of the regulations.
Now however, McLaren has admitted that it will take advantage of the rule and will run a third car, particularly at circuits where the team feels that it will benefit from the extra mileage.
"As the Team McLaren Mercedes team finished fifth in the
2004 Constructors' World Championship, the FIA regulations allow us to run a third car during Friday's practice," a spokeswoman told Pitpass. "Obviously at races where we consider running a third car will be to the team's advantage, we plan to do so."
Under the rules, only drivers who have competed in less than six Grands Prix in the previous two years are eligible to participate in the sessions, this would apply to both McLaren test drivers, Pedro de la Rosa and Alexander Wurz, even though the Austrian is having problems accommodating his lanky frame in the new MP4-20.
Comments
It would be great PR for MacLaren:
"The only driver capable of consistantly beating M$ is back!!":P
What's wrong with McLaren doing this? The rules say that anyone but the top 4 teams are allowed to.
If a team with the budget and resources of Maclaren use this opportunity :-
1 what chance have smaller teams got???
2 How long before the rule is withdrawn??
Be calm, people.
Just stay the hell out of our way or GCM may do what he should have 20 years ago.
BTW, any word if Sauber will be taking part with a 3rd car in 2005 ????
Don't understand !!
Don't understand !! [/quote]
Pay the US $5.95 to gain access to Atlas and read the story about the near dust up 'tween our man GCM and that turd Ron Dennis.
Well remembered that man..... somebody gt that of to Ron in an e-mail, or better still, send it to Stoddie so he can hand deliver it to RD at Melbourne. :hehe:
This was published 9/13.
Marc