Gil de Ferran

Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dies suddenly at 56

The world of motorsport was shocked by the news of the sudden death of former Indianapolis 500 champion Gil de…

11 months ago

F1 rules shake-up offers McLaren 'whole new world' in WEC

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that the team is hoping to take advantage of forthcoming new Formula 1 rules…

5 years ago

Norris makes Q3 cut again thanks to 'clean' qualifying

McLaren's Lando Norris might only have featured in four qualifying sessions since stepping up to a full time Formula 1…

6 years ago

De Ferran predicts long road still ahead for McLaren

McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran definitely isn't getting carried away by a solid start to the 2019 season for…

6 years ago

Nine degrees: McLaren's clever scheme to give Alonso an edge at Indy

As Fernando Alonso enters the thick of his preparations for next month's Indy 500, McLaren has come up with a…

6 years ago

McLaren prepping for mid-field shift of balance in China

McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran says a change of the competitive balance between F1's mid-field teams could be in…

6 years ago

Norris 'nothing short of spectacular', declares de Ferran

Lando Norris got top marks from his McLaren bosses for his performance in the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix, which was…

6 years ago

'A good day at the office' for improved McLaren

It's been a torrid few seasons recently for the once-mighty McLaren team which has been bumping along near the bottom…

6 years ago

McLaren happy with performance, frustrated with reliability

McLaren enjoyed a positive day of running overall at the start of the second week of testing in Barcelona, although…

6 years ago

McLaren still undecided on using Alonso in Barcelona

McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran says the team has not yet decided whether or not it will call upon…

6 years ago

De Ferran, Agag eye Alonso and Hamilton for new Extreme E series

Gil de Ferran says he's hoping to attract big names such as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to a brand…

6 years ago

'Right time to leave McLaren', says Vandoorne

Stoffel Vandoorne says that it's the right time for him to be leaving McLaren, after an initially promising but ultimately…

6 years ago