All Posts Tagged With: "McLaren"

Charlie Whiting has defended the decision in Spain to move Lewis Hamilton from pole to the very rear of the grid after the Brit stopped on track at the end of the final qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix. Although McLaren was widely criticised for making a serious error, many people felt that the penalty given to Hamilton was overly severe.  Read more... (293 words, estimated 1:10 mins reading time)

Martin Whitmarsh is sure McLaren’s recent errors will not affect contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton.

The British team’s latest mistake not only cost Lewis Hamilton pole in Spain, it put the 2008 world champion to the very back of the grid. Asked if he worries that the now seemingly constant flow of team gaffes will damage McLaren’s efforts to re-sign Hamilton, Whitmarsh insisted: “No, I don’t.  Read more... (216 words, estimated 52 secs reading time)

The penalty might be harsh, but the loss of Lewis Hamilton’s pole in Spain is just the latest calamitous mistake by McLaren.

That was the tone of the paddock’s reaction to the news late on Saturday that a McLaren gaffe saw the FIA send Hamilton from first to last on the Spanish grand prix grid.  Read more... (509 words, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

Spanish race stewards have stripped Lewis Hamilton of pole position for the Spanish grand prix.

“This is such a disappointment. Today’s qualifying session was one of the best I’ve ever driven,” said the 2008 world champion, who has been relegated to the very back of the grid.  Read more... (199 words, estimated 48 secs reading time)

McLaren has made changes to its pit crew and processes, following recurring problems at recent grands prix. Team boss Martin Whitmarsh launched a full internal investigation after Bahrain, where problems with the fitting of wheels during crucial stops resurfaced.  Read more... (189 words, estimated 45 secs reading time)

McLaren looks set to run a higher nose this weekend in Spain.

Last week, at the very end of the Mugello test, test driver Oliver Turvey debuted a new front wing that featured a conspicuously higher nose tip. McLaren, the early 2012 frontrunner but having struggled recently in Bahrain, was the only notable team this year to ignore the new design trend for ugly ‘stepped’ front noses, introduced as arguably the best solution to new nose-height safety regulations.  Read more... (154 words, estimated 37 secs reading time)

McLaren tested a higher front nose at the Mugello test last week.

Backmarker Marussia aside, the famous British team is the only team in 2012 to have resisted the temptation of running a high ‘step’ nose, in the wake of new safety regulations.  Read more... (143 words, estimated 34 secs reading time)

Lewis Hamilton has hinted again that he sees his future with McLaren. Just prior to the new season, the 2008 world champion indicated he would like to renew his deal with the Woking based team in the early phase of this year. Hamilton’s current contract runs out at the end of 2012.  Read more... (262 words, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)

Jenson Button has revealed he will definitely remain loyal to McLaren for the next few years.

It was reported earlier this week that the 2009 world champion received an offer from Ferrari last year to replace the struggling Felipe Massa, however Button chose to stay with his current team, McLaren.  Read more... (299 words, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to push his McLaren engineers to improve the race pace of the British team’s 2012 car. The 2008 world champion put the MP4-27 on pole position for both the Australian and Malaysian grands prix, but then failed to have winning pace in the all-important races.  Read more... (212 words, estimated 51 secs reading time)