Kimi pleased following first run in MP4-18.
Championship leader Kimi Raikkonen has given the new MP4-18 his vote of confidence today [Wednesday], following his first taste of the new car at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Raikkonen, who finished second at the weekend at the Monaco GP, to extend his lead in the drivers' series by two points, told the official McLaren-Mercedes website: "I really enjoyed my first test of the MP4-18 today and the car feels good.
"We managed to do a number of laps and obviously I'm learning about the car all the time.
Championship leader Kimi Raikkonen has given the new MP4-18 his vote of confidence today [Wednesday], following his first taste of the new car at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Raikkonen, who finished second at the weekend at the Monaco GP, to extend his lead in the drivers' series by two points, told the official McLaren-Mercedes website: "I really enjoyed my first test of the MP4-18 today and the car feels good.
"We managed to do a number of laps and obviously I'm learning about the car all the time.
"Every time I went out it got better and better and I look forward to continuing the work tomorrow."
McLaren will run two MP4-18's tomorrow [Thursday], when team-mate David Coulthard joins proceedings. The team also tested at Monza, Italy today, continuing with work on last year's revised car, the MP4-17D, in preparation for the Canadian Grand Prix, in two weeks time.
It is thought that the new car will make it's debut at the European Grand Prix on June 29.
