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Whitmarsh admits McLaren’s mistake at qualifying
McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that it was his mistake that Lewis Hamilton got excluded from qualifying during the Spanish Grand Prix. After the driver had set the best time and took pole position on Saturday, he was …
McLaren made changes to pit crew
The McLaren team has made some changes to its pit crew following a number of slow pit stops in the previous races. Some of them have cost the
Whitmarsh’s good news and bad news
McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh has said that there is good news and bad news for his team this season. While he is satisfied with the competitiveness the
Blomqvist to join McLaren’s development program
18-year old Tom Blomqvist has been added to McLaren’s Driver Development Program. He is the son of 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist and has just become the
Whitmarsh wants F1 teams to cooperate
Martin Whitmarsh has said to be hoping for the Formula 1 teams to still work together after the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) has fallen apart. The FOTA
Magnussen to drive MP4-27 in young driver test
McLaren has revealed that a member of their Young Driver Program, Kevin Magnussen, will drive the MP4-27 at the young driver test at the end of this year.
Whitmarsh: “McLaren had a fake diffuser and ‘plastic’ exhausts”
McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh admitted that the launch version of McLaren’s new MP4-27 car had plastic exhausts and a fake diffuser installed at the presentation in Woking
Hamilton confident of 2012 McLaren contract
Lewis Hamilton has no doubts that he will have a race seat with McLaren for next year. This statement is an answer on the speculations that the team
Whitmarsh regained trust in Hamilton
Martin Whitmarsh believes that Lewis Hamilton’s victory in Abu Dhabi is the start of something greater. The driver has had a disappointing season so far, but was back
Future of FOTA doubtful
Lately the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) members have been disagreeing over the implementation of the Resource Restriction Agreement. This agreements needs to keep costs down. Several people























