MCLAREN: DRASTIC CHANGES ARE NEEDED

As Lewis prepares himself for the coming race in Australia, his team say they will deliver some ‘drastic changes’ to ensure a win in secured at Melbourne. 

McLaren team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, says that new changes are necessary if they are to succeed this year, however admits they are a risk. 

“There's some risk in that but I think it was the right thing to do and we're hoping that risk comes off and the car is a lot more competitive.”

Lewis Hamilton thinks that McLaren will end Red Bull’s reign at the front of the pack and declares that they are no longer going to dominate the sport in the same way they have been.

"For many, many years it has been McLaren and Ferrari at the front and now we have got a new team that has come and knocked us off the top. But I am really certain that either team will do absolutely everything in their power to make sure they can remain at the top.”

He added: “They [Red Bull] have not been there as long as our teams. Our teams have got status they would like to keep.”

However Hamilton showed concern that the performance of his car won’t be up to pace Red Bull has set in testing, saying: “Red Bull will have improved their reliability from last year," he said. "They will have the pace and the reliability this year, as will Ferrari. Those two are definitely the hardest to beat.”

The 2011 Formula One season starts on March 27 in Melbourne.

STIRLING MOSS: “I FIND MOTOR RACING INTERESTING, BUT NOT VERY EXCITING”

Sir Stirling Moss made an interesting comment when discussing the new rules for 2011, saying that he found motor racing interesting, but not very exciting. 

Described by some as ‘the greatest driver never to win the championship,’ Moss said that he thinks the technical changes for 2011 will put emphasis back on the skill of the driver.

2011 will see the re-introduction of the KERS system seen in 2009 and an adjustable rear wing which can be changed by the driver to reduce drag or increase downforce. 

They bring the driver back into it," he told the Press Association. "The driver now has to decide when to use the KERS, the wing and everything else. I must say I'm looking forward to the best season for many years because I find motor racing interesting, but not very exciting.

"That was the case last year, it was interesting but not exciting, however this year I think we are going to see excitement as well. There are so many new things that have come in where a driver's input is going to mean a lot more than it did last year.

"We also don't know how the Pirelli tyres are going to perform this season, and they are going to be quite important. So I'm just looking forward to something that I think is going to be exceptionally exciting."