McLaren-Honda

Qualifying was just more race preparation – Alonso

Fernando Alonso says McLaren-Honda only used qualifying to further prepare for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix in the wake of its engine grid penalties. With…

10 years ago

Button not a fan of Mexico’s stadium section

McLaren-Honda’s Jenson Button says the Stadium section of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is “not enjoyable to drive”, but admits it’s “nice…

10 years ago

Alonso: McLaren-Honda ‘needs to copy’ rivals

Fernando Alonso thinks the only way for McLaren-Honda to solve the MP4-30’s “fundamental” issues is to “copy” their rivals over…

10 years ago

Engine issue robbed Alonso of ‘miracle’ result

Fernando Alonso says the engine issue he suffered in the closing stages of the USGP robbed him of a “miracle”…

10 years ago

Magnussen should get F1 drive in 2016 – Boullier

McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier says former protégé Kevin Magnussen “should get a drive in Formula One next year”, while…

10 years ago

“Hard-earned” McLaren points delight Boullier

McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier was “delighted” to see Jenson Button snap the team out of a four-race pointless streak…

10 years ago

Vandoorne eyes F1 chance after dominant GP2 title

McLaren-Honda test and development driver Stoffel Vandoorne hopes winning this year’s GP2 Series in emphatic style will elevate him to…

10 years ago

Button coped with “45kph” deficit in Russian GP

Jenson Button said Honda’s energy deployment woes left him and team-mate Fernando Alonso as “sitting ducks” during the Russian Grand…

10 years ago

Alonso loses point after track-limits penalty

Fernando Alonso has been handed a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits at Turn 16 during the Russian Grand Prix,…

10 years ago

We did the best we could - Button

Jenson Button enjoyed a rather uneventful afternoon for once, and one which rewarded the McLaren driver with a ninth place…

10 years ago

Button: ‘I didn’t expect to be P13’

Jenson Button admits he was surprised to qualify 13th for the Russian Grand Prix, and thinks this is the “best”…

10 years ago

Alonso encouraged by updated Honda power unit

Fernando Alonso says Honda’s updated power unit “seems to be working as expected” after sampling the latest specification in Friday…

10 years ago