Difficult race for MontoyaKimi Raikkonen thinks it`s a winner, but his McLaren teammate Juan Pablo Montoya struggled to get the best out of the new MP4-21 McLaren car.
That is the revelation of Mercedes` competition director Norbert Haug, who told German Premiere TV that the Colombian grappled with the setup and his 2.4 litre V8 engine at the Bahrain race.
Indeed, as the silver team set up in Malaysia, team sources explain that McLaren engineers are busy looking into whether the 30-year-old encountered an engine problem at the `06 opener.
"Juan Pablo was not happy with his car or the performance of his engine - Haug confirmed - and, together with his engineers, he did not get totally on top of the setup.
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However, looking at the constructors` championship, McLaren chiefs will not be overly concerned about the race outcome in Bahrain.
Renault and Ferrari might have taken the plaudits, but McLaren is equal on points with Renault, and actually ahead of the scarlet team.
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