Ron: We lost on 2nd stint

By Sam Cooper
April 16 2007

Ron Dennis has commented on the team’s possible lost win at Bahrain; however he remains optimistic for the coming races with the McLaren drivers leading both championships.

Dennis was astonished by Lewis’s drive, don’t forget that Lewis was just 2.3 seconds away from race winner Felipe Massa.

"He had a great drive and we didn't do a perfect job or get the tyre right on the option tyre in the middle stint and that's where we lost the race," Dennis said. "The strategy was right, but it's a great start to the season and a great drive from Lewis and we'll go to Spain in good shape. He did a great job and closed on Massa - I think Massa was pushing all the way to the flag."

"Strangely enough we did a better job on the prime tyre, but that's life," he added, referring to the better pace his drivers showed when on the harder tyre in the short final stint of the race. "We have a lot of developments coming before Spain and we'll see how much quicker we'll be there."