02/07/2008 23:41. British GP: McLaren F1 Grand Prix Preview

Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula 1, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

After a few difficult races, is there an additional pressure to get a strong result next weekend?

"Dealing with a disappointing result is an inevitable part of the ebb and flow of a championship assault. As a team, we exist to win - and when we aren’t winning we’re tough on ourselves. We’re aware that we’ve under-performed recently but there are no bigger critics than ourselves. And with both Lewis and Heikki, we’re convinced we’ve got the right blend of youth and enthusiasm to tackle the challenge of winning races and challenging for the championship."

Is the team encouraged by the changes it has recently made to the MP4-23?

"Very much so.... // PaddockTalk