McLaren prepare for Valencia urban circuit challenges
With the European GP being held at the newly introduced Valencia urban circuit in two and a half weeks, the McLaren Formula One team has already been preparing for the challenges it will be faced with during the three day weekend.
In a recent interview with McLaren Mercedes F1 Team CEO Martin Whitmarsh, he mentioned that his team has already undergone many visits to the new circuit in order to be highly prepared. With team personnel collecting samples of the run off areas, kurb heights, and the actual track surface in order to know in advance what to expect come the first of Friday's free practices. In addition to that the team has also been studying on board video footage to get a clearer picture of what the track's racing lines and overtaking opportunities lie.
