McLaren on beating Ferrari, overtaking, and the return of tyre-only pit stops

Upinsmoke · 14-10-2009, 04:24 PM

McLaren's miraculous turnaround this season, culminating in race victories in Germany and Hungary, has been the subject of much discussion. And one of the key figures responsible for that renaissance has been engineering director Paddy Lowe, who crafted a winning car out of an initially hamstrung MP4-24. The British team are now focused on stealing third in the constructors' championship from long-time rivals Ferrari. But as an engineer with over 20 years' experience and a leading figure in the FIA's Overtaking Working Group (OWG), Lowe had a lot more to discuss during a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 'Phone-In' session than simply beating the Italians?

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