McLaren’s Martin Whitmarsh is delighted to have consolidated his teams second placed finish in the constructors’ championship with a 2-3 finish in Abu Dhabi.
The Woking based squad finished 44 points behind Red Bull and 58 points clear of their historic rivals, Ferrari.
“It shouldn’t be forgotten that we notched up 33 world championship points this evening, which is more than any other team scored today,” said Whitmarsh.
“That hefty points haul more than consolidated our second position in the constructors’ world championship and indeed lifted us to a comfortable 58 points clear of our friends at Ferrari, who, as is so often the case, took the battle to us again this year.
“We’re delighted to have beaten them in 2010; let battle commence again in 2011.”
The McLaren team principal then went onto congratulate Sebastian Vettel as the German became the youngest ever F1 world champion.
“Sebastian drove an excellent race today, and on behalf of all at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes I want to congratulate him on winning the drivers’ world championship,” he added.
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