McLaren hope car changes will boost performance by one second March 21, 2011 MCLAREN team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes this season’s car will be one second faster on Sunday in Australia than in the final pre-season test in Barcelona. Whitmarsh says dramatic alterations have been made to the car after it had been struggling behind both Red Bull and Ferrari in practice. Speaking ahead of the season’s first [...]
Button looking ahead to 2011 November 15, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Britain’s Jenson Button believes a solid end to the season bodes well for McLaren’s title hopes in 2011. The 2009 world champion was in contention to retain his title up until the penultimate race of this campaign and rounded of his season by finishing third in Abu Dhabi. He said: “Our team should be happy [...]
Alonso single minded on title demands November 11, 2010 CHAMPIONSHIP leader Fernando Alonso insists he will not waste energy worrying about the multitude of title permutations as the season reaches its climax in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Ferrari driver needs to finish in the top two to guarantee his third world championship, but three other drivers, including Englishman Lewis Hamilton, could yet snatch [...]
MASSA WILLING TO ASSIST ALONSO November 5, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Felipe Massa says he will help Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso win the title in Brazil on Sunday. Massa, driving in his home Grand Prix, said: “Taking points away from other drivers that are fighting for the title is important so I see myself [doing that].”
Button could play second fiddle November 3, 2010 FORMULA ONE: McLaren admit they will review the decision to treat drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button as equals ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Button’s hopes of retaining the title are effectively over and he may end up having to play a supporting role. Team boss Martin Whitmarsh conceded: “We’ll have to see what the situation [...]
Button admits title defence is over but Hamilton dreams on October 24, 2010 DEFENDING champion Jenson Button admits his reign is all but over after a disappointing result at the Korean Grand Prix left him way off the pace in the title battle. Button could only manage 12th place as rain caused chaos at Yeongam, meaning he trails new world championship leader Fernando Alonso by 42 points with [...]
In-form Alonso makes a splash in the rain to close in on title No3 October 24, 2010 FERRARI’S Fernando Alonso insists the title is far from won despite taking a monumental step towards his third world championship with victory at the Korean Grand Prix. The Spaniard coped best with torrential conditions in the first ever race at the new Yeongam circuit, taking the chequered flag while Red Bull title rivals Mark Webber [...]
BUTTON: DREAM IS STILL ALIVE October 21, 2010 MCLAREN driver Jenson Button insists he can resurrect his stalled bid to defend the world championship ahead of the Korean Grand Prix. Button, 30, is currently fifth in the drivers’ standings, 31 points behind leader Mark Webber, but the Englishman believes a strong finish in this weekend’s race could spark a dramatic climax to the [...]
Beat Webber or forget title, McLaren stars told October 20, 2010 MCLAREN duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button must finish ahead of Red Bull’s Mark Webber at this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix to have a chance of winning the world championship, says their chief engineer. The English pair lie more than 25 points Behind Australian Webber, who holds a 14-point lead over his nearest rival in [...]
Massa to help Alonso see off Hamilton and Button October 19, 2010 FERRARI’S Felipe Massa has pledged to aid colleague Fernando Alonso’s title challenge in the final three races of the season. Massa’s willingness to effectively perform as the team’s second driver has been in doubt since he was asked to step aside and let Alonso win in July’s German Grand Prix. But the Brazilian is now [...]