McLaren are confident their new car can be competitive at all circuits after Jenson Button's season-opening Australian Grand Prix win.
McLaren's cars have tended to struggle at tracks with high-speed corners in recent years, compared to those of reigning Constructors' Championship world champions Red Bull.
And as the teams head to Sepang for the the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend, experts are predicting a bold showing from Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber after their second and fourth-placed finishes at Albert Park.But McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe said pre-season testing at Barcelona had demonstrated the car's versatility on one of the most demanding circuits in the world.
"The car has got good all-round performance," he told the BBC."Malaysia will be interesting, but I'm not feeling too worried about the fact it is a different circuit characteristic to this one," Lowe said."Our performance in Barcelona was quite encouraging in that aspect, Barcelona being a classic, high-speed downforce circuit."
Lewis Hamilton finished third in the other McLaren after starting the race from pole position ahead of Button. - http://www.setanta.com/
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