Main focus on 2009 for McLaren at Barcelona

Today’s action saw Vodafone McLaren Mercedes return to the testing track for the first time following the season opening flyaway races. With the test due to last for four days the main focus of the programme today concentrated on test driver Pedro de la Rosa evaluating the 2009 Bridgestone Potenza tyres, and as result the car was set up to be as aerodynamically close as possible to the 2009 regulations.