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McLaren abandons car upgrades for British GP
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July 11, 2010, Sunday
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MCLAREN has scrapped its aerodynamic upgrades for the British Grand Prix after it failed to help Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in Friday practise.
McLaren had hoped that attaching exhaust blown diffusers to its cars would increase downforce and help it stay ahead in the constructors' and drivers' championship.
It has been providing such a boost for Red Bull this season, helping the team secure eight pole positions in nine races in 2010. But while Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber each topped a session on Friday, Hamilton and Button were only eighth and 13th quickest, respectively, in the second session.
Ahead of qualifying at Silverstone, the blown diffuser was abandoned after causing the bodywork of the McLarens to overheat and creating problems with the balance of the cars.
McLaren will retain its new front wing, while the diffuser could return for the German Grand Prix on July 25.
"It's slightly disappointing, but with any developments in Formula One you are trying to push things further, this was a race early," said test driver Gary Paffett.
Vettel will start in pole position for today's British Grand Prix alongside teammate Mark Webber. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso qualified in third ahead of Hamilton, while Button qualified in a lowly 14th.
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