We will come out of Francorchamps-test with a quicker car - Whitmarsh

The McLaren Mercedes Team wasn't able to win the French and British Grand Prix, but they aim to be on the highest scaffold again at Nürbürgring. The team now moves to Spa-Francorchamps for a three day test in the Belgian Ardennes. According to Martin Whitmarsh, the team has some new updates in their sleeves.

Whitmarsh told newsagency 'Reuters': "We've got new aerodynamic components and various other parts we are putting on the car. We will come out of that test with a quicker car, and Ferrari will undoubtedly improve their car. So it's down to who improves their car the most in the next fortnight.

I predict that we are going to see the fortunes swing either way in what's going to be a classic and exciting championship. We've now had nine races and 16 times we've had a car on the podium. That helps. It is so tight now in performance and reliability that any of us can trip up now and that would be very significant. If just one of your cars doesn't score points, then the pendulum swings very quickly."