Italian Authorities Reveal Spygate Fines
23 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Italian justice has finally put an end to the legal actions against the McLaren Mercedes members involved in the famous Spygate less than 2 years ago. According to several media reports in Italy...
Hamilton Has Time Off at Karting
19 Feb 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As McLaren Mercedes have chosen Jerez as their base for the second test this year, Lewis Hamilton had an off week from testing this week. The reigning world champion decided to pay a short visit to ...
McLaren P11 Offspring Due in 2012
18 Feb 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The sports car segment will get a little bit crowded in the next few years, as British manufacturer McLaren Automotive is already working on both the P11 model and its successor. This is only ba...
Bourdais Dominates Jerez Day Three
13 Feb 2009, 11:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais set the fastest time in the third testing day on the Jerez circuit after clocking up no less than 126 laps in the STR3. Bourdais set a time of 1:18:493, with the...
FIA Lift Restrictions on Stepney and Coughlan
6 Feb 2009, 12:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting today, Nigel Stepney and Mike Coughlan are allowed to work within the Formula 1 paddock. The two men that started the entire espionage scandal between Ferrari and McLaren back in 2007 &ndas...
Mosley Tips Hamilton for Retaining Crown
6 Feb 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the new season will bring a lot of new coordinates into the sport – introduction of slick tires, Kinetic Energy Recovery System, new aerodynamic package, in-season testing ban, new en...
Former McLaren Boss, Teddy Mayer, Dies at 73
1 Feb 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former McLaren team boss Edward Everett Mayer – Teddy Meyer for most motorsport fans – has past away on Friday 30th of January, at his home in England. The American who had guided the fo...
Manufacturers to Field 3 Cars in Formula 1?
26 Jan 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Honda Racing leaving the sport and no investor in line to purchase the Brackley-based team (yet), Formula 1 is considering other ways to ensure a 20-car grid in 2009. Bernie Ecclestone suggeste...
Whitmarsh Lobbies for More F1 Spectacle
23 Jan 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's soon-to-be-team-principal Martin Whitmarsh has already started to take his upcoming job seriously. The Englishman revealed that he is very pleased with the direction on which things a...
Algarve Test Red-Flagged Due to Heavy Rain
22 Jan 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first testing session of the year proved to be rather disastrous for all teams present at the Algarve track this week, as poor weather conditions forced the organizers to red-flag the 4th day of...
Hamilton Concludes Maiden Test on McLaren MP4-24
22 Jan 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton completed his first test with McLaren since the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix and revealed he was very pleased with the new car. Taking over from test driver Pedro de la Rosa, the reignin...
Kubica Eyes Perfect Season Opener
21 Jan 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica didn't reveal much of his personal goals for the upcoming season, admitting that the only thing he really cares about is for BMW to have a strong start in 2009. The Pole put the 2...
Buemi Tops Second Portimao Test
21 Jan 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi topped another testing session at Portimao, taking his 2008-spec car more than three seconds clear ahead of the competition. The Swiss driver used Toro Rosso's 2008 machinery on...
Alonso Praises Retired Ron Dennis
20 Jan 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis' retirement from Formula 1 did not go unnoticed for former McLaren driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. Although the two parted ways after only one year of working wit...
Dennis: Hamilton Knew About My Retirement
19 Jan 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis revealed that he has informed Lewis Hamilton that he is to step down as team principal for McLaren Mercedes team. He said the two had a discussion in late 2008, when Dennis told his prote...
McLaren Deny Involvement in Force India Lineup
19 Jan 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after Ron Dennis announced his withdrawal as team principal of McLaren Mercedes, the 61-year old Englishman insisted once again that the Woking-based team has no business in setting up the d...
Montezemolo Praises Departed Ron Dennis
19 Jan 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ron Dennis' announcement late last week regarding his immediate retirement from his position as team principal of McLaren Mercedes, rivals within the F1 paddock have only nice words t...
F1 Teams Confused with Engine Rules
19 Jan 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' new team principal Martin Whitmarsh – he will officially take the new job as of March 1st – admitted his team is a little puzzled by the latest changes in the FIA ...
Lewis Not Worried About Dennis' Stepping Down
19 Jan 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis leaving the sport – as a team principal – is a news that left most F1 fans mouth-opened. And that includes McLaren ace and defending world champion Lewis Hamilton. The British...
Ron Dennis Steps Down as McLaren Principal
16 Jan 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! McLaren's Ron Dennis confirmed that he will step down as team principal of the Woking-based team ahead of the 2009 season. The 61-year old Briton made the announcement durin...