Tags: McLaren
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McLaren want ‘big step’ towards top three in 2020
McLaren principal Andreas Seidl says the team wants to take a “big, or a decent, step” towards the top three next season.
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McLaren/Renault split on two-day F1 format
McLaren are pleased that Formula 1 won’t go down the route of the two-day format seen in Japan, but Renault found it “interesting”.
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McLaren in talks with F1 over lack of TV time
Frustrated with the lack of TV time devoted to F1’s midfield battle, McLaren have held “several talks” with F1’s bosses.
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F1 prepares for crunch talks over 2021 rules
The F1 bosses will meet with Liberty Media and the FIA on Wednesday for crunch talks with Zak Brown calling for “radical change” for 2021.
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Seidl: Leclerc put everyone at risk
McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl says Charles Leclerc put “everyone at risk” as he ran with a damaged front wing that was shedding pieces at the Japanese GP.
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Sainz: ‘Very special’ to fight the top teams
Carlos Sainz has spoken of his surprise and happiness at being able to fight the top teams at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Sainz relieved after FP1 ‘heart attack’ moment
Carlos Sainz says he’s relieved that he ended up having a successful Friday after his McLaren stopped at the start of FP1.
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Button: No-brainer to snub Mercedes in 2010
Jenson Button believes that his decision to reject Mercedes and join McLaren back in 2010 was a “no-brainer”.
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Wolff: One risk to reviving McLaren relationship
Toto Wolff admits the one risk Mercedes’ works team faces is McLaren showing them up for “not doing a good enough job”.
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McLaren staying grounded despite sizeable P4 gap
McLaren are not getting carried away by their advantage they hold over Renault heading in the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Renault on McLaren: We would’ve been stronger together
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul feels McLaren swapping their power units to Mercedes in 2021 has resulted in a “lost opportunity”.
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McLaren have ‘nowhere to hide’ with Mercedes deal
McLaren principal Andreas Seidl led the switch to Mercedes power from 2021 to leave them with “nowhere to hide” as they push to be a leading team again.
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Lando Norris now managed by Mercedes – report
Fresh from the deal that sees McLaren returning to Mercedes power in 2021, Lando Norris is reportedly now managed by the Silver Arrows.
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Ferrari deal was not an option for McLaren
McLaren F1 CEO, Zak Brown, has said Ferrari were never an option to potentially supply them with engines for the 2021 season and beyond.
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McLaren optimistic it can fight Merc in future
McLaren see no reason why they can’t challenge Mercedes for titles with the same engine, but concede it could take a while before they make that step up.
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Wolff rubbishes McLaren- Merc works rumours
Toto Wolff is adamant Mercedes’ new engine deal with McLaren is not the start of a works relationship, rather it is a “customer” one.
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Sainz surprised by strong qualifying performance
Carlos Sainz has said he didn’t expect himself and McLaren to have such a strong qualifying in Russia following struggles in the practice sessions.
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McLaren confirm 2021 Mercedes engine deal
McLaren will say goodbye to Renault power at the end of next year, returning to Mercedes engines for 2021.
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Renault and McLaren ‘have different ambitions’
Cyril Abiteboul has cited “different ambitions for the future” as the reason why Renault and McLaren will not be continuing their partnership after 2020.
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McLaren poised to return to Mercedes power in 2021
After the failed experiment that was Honda and a slight recovery with Renault, McLaren are set to return to Mercedes power in 2021.
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‘Homework’ for Sainz and McLaren
McLaren endured a frustrating Friday at Sochi with Carlos Sainz admitting some of the things they tried “clearly didn’t work”.
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McLaren plan ‘conceptual changes’ for 2020
McLaren technical director James Key says there will be some “conceptual changes” for their 2020 car as they look to tweak their philosophy.
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Norris: Four seconds off the pace isn’t racing
Lando Norris wasn’t impressed with the Formula 1 show in Singapore, saying going under normal pace for 30 odd laps is “not racing”.
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‘Idiot’ Norris laments ‘brain fades’
Lando Norris held up his hand after he made some “silly mistakes” during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, describing himself as “an idiot”.
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Renault: ‘Race is on’ with McLaren for P4
Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo are both heading to Singapore ready to continue taking the fight to McLaren for P4 in the Constructors’ Championship.
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McLaren looking to ‘reset and refresh’ in Singapore
McLaren are looking for a fresh start in Singapore after securing just one point from the previous two race weekends combined.
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Renault PU has helped McLaren’s resurrection
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has acknowledged the strength of McLaren’s chassis but feels Renault’s power unit has also had a role McLaren’s resurrection.
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Sainz wants DRS dependence gone for 2021
Carlos Sainz hopes DRS won’t be needed in 2021, but admits that without it now there would be “close to zero overtakes”.
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McLaren: Ferrari veto is simply outdated
McLaren have again urged Liberty Media to axe Ferrari’s veto when writing up the 2021 Concorde Agreement.
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McLaren: Top three advantage won’t disappear
McLaren team principal, Andreas Seidl, has warned it will still take a few years after 2021 for a more level playing field to be implemented in Formula 1.