Neale: Watch out Red Bull, McLaren are coming through

Red Bull may be riding high in both championships, having scored every pole position plus three victories from the opening six rounds of 2010, but McLaren’s Jonathan Neale is certain their advantage won’t last the entire season. And during a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes ‘Phone-In’ session, Neale revealed he believes his team could close the gap to the frontrunners very soon.

“Let’s suppose Red Bull are maybe 0.8 second or a second ahead at some circuits,” began the McLaren managing director. “Based on our own experience, we know that we closed a 2.5 second-a-lap gap between the start of the season and Hungary last year. So we’ve demonstrated that kind of gradient is doable. They have a quick car so now it’s just up to the rest of us to get the job done.