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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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”…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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,…

9 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…

9 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”…

9 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…

9 years ago