McLaren

'No Plan B': Vandoorne remains committed to McLaren

GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne has insisted that he remains committed to staying at McLaren-Honda and that he has no fall-back…

10 years ago

Vandoorne: No guarantees of 2017 McLaren F1 drive

Stoffel Vandoorne says McLaren has given him “no guarantees” of an F1 drive in 2017, with the Belgian ace also…

10 years ago

Welcome to the F1 club

A fresh-faced Alain Prost made his F1 debut at the Teddy Mayer-led McLaren team during the 1980 season. France’s latest…

10 years ago

Alonso, the perfect role model - Sainz

Carlos Sainz says that he was an acute observer of Fernando Alonso during his maiden Formula 1 year, closing watching…

10 years ago

You can’t say no to McLaren – Capito

Volkswagen motorsport director Jost Capito says he could not pass up McLaren’s offer to take the helm of its F1 team.…

10 years ago

Watson on McLaren: 1980 was bad, but ‘15 was terrible

Former McLaren driver John Watson hopes the team can shake off its “terrible” 2015 campaign, and sets a goal of returning…

10 years ago

Earlier 2016 calendar impacted work on new McLaren

McLaren operations director Simon Roberts reveals that “a fantastic effort” was needed over Christmas to meet the new, tighter build…

10 years ago

McLaren to launch MP4-31 on February 21

McLaren has announced it will launch its 2016 car - the MP4-31 - on February 21. The launch will take…

10 years ago

Hamilton’s jet-set lifestyle a good thing for F1 – Hill

Count Damon Hill among those defending Lewis Hamilton’s celebrity lifestyle as the 1996 F1 world champion says “it’s good for…

10 years ago

Assisting an F1 team … from a distance

In any Formula One team, some members tour the world working at grand prix venues, while others never leave the…

10 years ago

Fisichella's bizarre maiden F1 win

Giancarlo Fisichella, who is celebrating his 43rd birthday on this day, had to wait until the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix…

10 years ago

Volkswagen racing director Capito joins McLaren F1

McLaren has appointed Volkswagen motorsport director Jost Capito as his new chief executive officer, while Jonathan Neale becomes chief operating…

10 years ago