Kovalainen: No More Number 2
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With McLaren walking away with at least one title in 2008, there wasn't really much pressure on Heikki Kovalainen to succeed in his very first season with McLaren. Nevertheless, the Fin cannot ...
Alonso Thrilled with 'Unexpected' Win
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso can't get enough of that winning taste inside F1. After his great – we might also call it lucky – performance at Singapore, the 2-time world champion kept his cool a...
McLaren Introduces 2009 Front Wing at Jerez
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have presented their brand new front wing during the second day of testing the the Jerez circuit. Pedro de la Rosa was the first driver to try on the new wing on Wednesday, getting the revis...
McLaren One-Two After Second Practice in Abu Dhabi
30 Oct 2009, 16:00 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The second practice session from Abu Dhabi began at dusk and finished on a splendid lit Yas Marina track to gave drivers a taste of what Sunday’s race will be like. Both Mercedes-McLaren ca...
McLaren is Happy with Their Car's Progress
25 Aug 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The McLaren-Mercedes F1 team has made considerable improvements for the last two races compared to the first half of the season, but the team isn't sure it has the best car yet. With Lewis H...
Mercedes Admit Going for German Drivers in 2010
21 Jul 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After weeks and weeks of media allegations regarding the 2010 drivers lineup of McLaren Mercedes – given that Heikki Kovalainen is in his last year of contract with the Woking based team &ndas...
Kovalainen to Join F1 Demonstration in Kremlin
2 Jul 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Lewis Hamilton will be busy finding solutions to this horrible season with McLaren, teammate Heikki Kovalainen is to take part in a demonstration in Russia less than three weeks from now. Acco...
Hamilton Praises Kovalainen as Teammate & Friend
17 Jun 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton complimented teammate Heikki Kovalainen for his work with McLaren during the past few years and insisted he would very much like to continue with the Finnish driver at McLaren from 20...
Kovalainen Wins Second Turkish Practice
5 Jun 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The second practice run at Istanbul Otodrom ended with Heikki Kovalainen finishing first, following a practice sessions which he dominated from beginning to end. The session was a close one, as no l...
Ferrari and McLaren Confirm KERS in Monaco
20 May 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following reports – hard to believe, we admit – that Ferrari and McLaren Mercedes will use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix, the two constructors issu...
McLaren Expects Strong Finish in Monaco
11 May 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although McLaren Mercedes have walked out point-less from the Circuit de Catalonia this past weekend, team principal Martin Whitmarsh revealed the Woking based team are much more confident of a good...
Bahrain Practice - Seven Cars to Test KERS
24 Apr 2009, 05:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will likely be the only driver not using the Kinetic Energy Recover System – from the teams that already benefit from the technology – during the Friday practice at Sakhir...
Jerez Test Concludes with Nakajima on Top - Overall Results
20 Mar 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes had another disappointing day at Jerez on Thursday, as the Woking-based team again bottomed the timing charts on their last day of testing before the Australian Grand Prix. One week...
McLaren Admit Problems with the MP4-24
11 Mar 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that McLaren's MP4-24 is far from delivering the performances everyone had been looking for in the offseason is no news. In recent tests, both Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen have...
Kovalainen Expects Title Bid in 2009
9 Mar 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the McLaren MP4-24 is far from boosting the Woking-based team with a great deal of confidence following its latest shunts during the latest testing sessions, Heikki Kovalainen believes this...
McLaren to Debut KERS in Australia
4 Mar 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While most teams are keeping quiet on their plans to use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System next year – most of whom have already announced the delay in implementing the new system until after...
McLaren Tops 2009 Pack at Jerez
12 Feb 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi again clocked the best time of the second testing session at Jerez, while being the only driver to test a 2008-spec car at the Spanish track. The most notable chang...
McLaren Mercedes Unveil New MP4-24
16 Jan 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Ferrari and Toyota, McLaren Mercedes are the third Formula 1 team to unveil their 2009-spec car, the all-new MP4-24. As expected, the new model features a completely new aerodynamic package, w...