Even McLaren seemed surprised by Mika Hakkinen's pace at the Hungarian Grand Prix a week ago. Although some have hinted at foul play, there is little doubt that the MP4/15 is the fastest car in Formula One today.
Last week at Silverstone in Northamptonshire, McLaren's Olivier Panis set the fastest lap on all three days of testing with championship-leader Mika Hakkinen close behind. An example of their incredible speed was demonstrated on the Tuesday when Panis set a time almost three and a half seconds faster than his closest rival, Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Ferrari should be worried by McLaren's sudden step forward in momentum, especially as the Grand Prix circuits at Spa and Monza will favour their Woking based rivals. Although Schumacher normally performs well as Spa he will have a huge job on his hands to bring his team their first drivers' championship title in over twenty years.
If Ferrari were to join McLaren during testing they may begin to understand why the most successful team in Formula One history continues to thrash them!
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