"MY GOD, is this the speed of the Chinese rookie?"
Seeing the data in front of him, the McLaren Team engineer let out a cry of surprise.
Others might not be aware of the speed of McLaren's "Silver Arrow," but as engineers, they certainly were!
This champion car's overall performance had fluctuated between the fastest and second fastest in the paddock last year, with only the Ferrari Team's F2008 able to compete with it, while Honda's "tractor" RA108 didn't even qualify to be a contender.
Besides, although Paffett historically never entered F1, he was definitely no rookie!
He had swept through karting in his early years and claimed the most prestigious UK F3 championship in lower formula racing.
After transitioning to touring cars due to financial constraints, he immediately won the most prestigious German DTM championship of this era.
