Alonso targets ‘top five’ in Australia opener
Fernando Alonso has set his sights high up the leaderboard as he prepares for his first McLaren race with Renault power.
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‘It’s a different Fernando here this year’
Eric Boullier says McLaren have already seen a "different" and more motivated Fernando Alonso this year.
McLaren have ‘addressed’ reliability issues
McLaren believe the reliability issues that marred their pre-season testing have been resolved ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Vandoorne: The start of a new challenge
Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso head to Melbourne buoyed by the team's new relationship with Renault, hopeful for a competitive season for McLaren.
McLaren fume over Ferrari’s FIA swoop
McLaren have said they are "very unhappy" with Ferrari and the FIA after the Scuderia broke a "gentleman's agreement" by employing safety director Laurent Mekies.
Flip-flop sponsor to appear on McLaren’s Halo
Tongue has firmly been placed in cheek after McLaren announced that a flip-flop sponsor would appear on their Halo device.
Alonso questions Honda’s apparent resurgence
On paper it may look as if Honda have finally figured it out but Fernando Alonso has warned that "one test is not the same as 21 races."
Alonso almost quit F1 after Honda nightmare
Fernando Alonso has said that quitting Formula 1 was a definite option for him last season but did not want to leave the sport on a low note.
Winners and losers from Winter Testing
Winter testing is in the books, now all eyes are on Australia. But what shape are each team in as we start to raise the curtain on the 2018 season?
McLaren: We have to take risks to be ambitious
Determined to see McLaren return to the front of the grid, Eric Boullier concedes the team has to be ambitious and with that comes risk.
McLaren open to making own engines
McLaren boss Zak Brown has not ruled out the possibility of the team producing their own engines in the future.
McLaren ‘didn’t do good job preparing car’
Blaming McLaren's problems on the ambitious cooling design of the MCL33, Eric Boullier says a rebuild prior to Australia will "fix a few issues."
Verstappen not worried about McLaren, Renault
Max Verstappen doesn't believe McLaren or Renault will challenge Red Bull this season, saying their focus is firmly on the teams "ahead."
Vandoorne: A positive productive day
After a troubled started to the final pre-season test, Stoffel Vandoorne was happy to get in a productive final day in the MCL33 on Thursday.
McLaren: Honda are doing a ‘good job’
McLaren executive director Zak Brown has praised Honda for the "good job" they are doing with Toro Rosso so far in winter testing.
Confident Alonso ready for Australia ‘tomorrow’
Fernando Alonso is not concerned by McLaren's breakdowns in the second test and feels confident enough to race in Australia if it was "tomorrow".
Brown wants Alonso to stay ‘long-term’
Zak Brown sees no reason why a "happy" Fernando Alonso won't end his Formula 1 career as a McLaren driver.
Boullier insists: We are on top of this
Eric Boullier has once again downplayed McLaren's teething problems, adamant their issues are just a "part of the process."
‘Toro Rosso will be more competitive than McLaren’
Seemingly running without any engine issues, Franz Tost has declared that Honda's power unit is doing a "fantastic" job.
Renault ease concerns about faulty batteries
Renault technical director Bob Bell has dismissed fears of unreliability after Red Bull and McLaren both suffered from battery issues at the second winter test.
‘Absolutely no drama’ at McLaren
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has said there is "absolutely no drama" at McLaren after a dismal day at the second winter test in Barcelona.
Williams warn McLaren over pinching sponsors
Deputy team principal Claire Williams has said McLaren face a "fight on their hands" if they attempt to poach sponsors away from the Grove-based team.
Perez: Alonso’s 2018 schedule ‘impossible’
Force India's Sergio Perez thinks Fernando Alonso has taken on too much work for himself in 2018 by combining Formula 1 with a full World Endurance Championship programme.
Alonso ‘very happy’ with ‘perfect’ run
Fernando Alonso was in good spirits after McLaren completed a monster final day at the first pre-season test.
Alonso: It’s always nice to be at the top
Topping the log for fastest time and most laps, Wednesday was - at least on paper - a great day for Fernando Alonso and McLaren in Spain.
Vandoorne undone by a broken exhaust clip
Limited to just 37 laps on Tuesday, Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed that it was a broken exhaust clip that curtailed his running in Spain.
Brown brushes off Bernie’s ‘electric’ comments
McLaren may soon supply Formula E's battery but that doesn't mean they are open to Formula 1 becoming an electric car series.
Alonso: Six teams are in ‘big, big trouble’
Fernando Alonso has shrugged off his spin on the first day of testing in Barcelona, saying the focus should instead be on teams who are hiding in their garages.
Hartley: McLaren ‘mistake’ ditching Honda
Brendon Hartley believes McLaren have made a "mistake" leaving Honda, claiming he has more power in his Toro Rosso this year compared to last season.
MCL33 voted favourite 2018 launch car
McLaren's MCL33 has been voted as the favourite launch car of the 2018 season in our latest PlanetF1 poll.