McLaren praise British drivers for high morale

McLAREN team principal Martin Whitmarsh has praised Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button for keeping morale high and hiding their fears of a potentially “tortuous season”.

Although both drivers voiced their concerns at times regarding the new car’s lack of pace and reliability, neither stuck the knife in or let the situation drag them down.

McLaren responded like they have arguably never done before by turning around a situation in the space of just two weeks that at one stage appeared desperate.