DC plays down McLaren test form
David Coulthard has played down the promising McLaren test at Barcelona recently, where Alexander Wurz set the fastest ever lap of the Spanish GP venue in an interim McLaren
Asked about developments on the car in Suzuka, the Scot said: "I never really want to say too much about what we are testing and there are always seems to be more knowledge about it than there should be..."
He did, however, concede that the test was positive, before adding: "The only thing that you can say is that the track temperature was ten degrees cooler than when we were there before and that's such an influential thing on the lap time. It's typical to do quick lap times in the winter.
"You think you're making big progress towards the end of the season because it's cool in Europe and through the winter you set quick lap times and then you get to Melbourne and you get a reality check because it's warm.
"I think you have to be careful looking at the lap times from the outside. The true gauge of performance is always a Grand Prix weekend."
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