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F1: Sam Michael joins McLaren as Sporting Director

The McLaren and Williams F1 teams have both announced this morning that Sam Michael will be moving to a senior management role at Woking.

September 13, 2011

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Mike Coughlan, Sam Michael, Sir Frank Williams, Williams F1
F1: Vettel cruises as Hamilton and Button flounder

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button put on a show for the fans in Turkey, but when they finished squabbling for position they were back they started and Sebastian Vettel was the unchallenged winner.

May 9, 2011

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, Sebastian Vettel
F1: Hamilton’s China win ignites championship campaign

“That really was one of my best races,” declared Lewis Hamilton after a thrilling victory in China that broke the domination of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and gave F1 fans some hope that this season won’t be one long victory lap for the young German.

April 18, 2011

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Chinese Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, Paul di Resta, Sebastian Vettel, Shanghai International Circuit
Monaco GP preview: Gridlock on the narrow streets of Monte Carlo?

And so from Barcelona to the gold-paved streets of Monaco – the favourite race of many Formula One fans, a processional frustration for others. And this year the frustrations could be more pronounced than ever.

May 12, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Circuit de Monaco, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Monaco Grand Prix, Paul di Resta
F1: McLaren announces management shake-up

The McLaren group has unveiled a management restructure as its chairman Richard Lapthorne announced his resignation, almost exactly one year after he was appointed, saying that his work at Woking was complete.

April 21, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: Jonathan Neale, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, McLaren Automotive, McLaren marques, Richard Lapthorne, Ron Dennis
McLaren car launch: quotes of the day

So, what were the highlights of McLaren’s hour-long video feed of the launch and the following press conference?

January 29, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, McLaren MP4-25, Paddy Lowe
F1: Paul di Resta to get some track time

The role of reserve driver for Force India is really going to mean something for young Scots hopeful and DTM star Paul di Resta, according to one F1 team principal.

January 27, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Force India, Gary Paffett, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Paul di Resta
F1: Whitmarsh says he’s still keen to know what you think

Heard the one about the head of the Formula One Teams’ Association who was actually bothered with hearing what fans thought about the sport?

January 27, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Formula One, FOTA, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren
F1: Button to join Hamilton at McLaren for 2010 season

It’s official at last – McLaren has confirmed that Jenson Button will be leaving the team with which he won the 2010 drivers championship to drive alongside fellow Brit Lewis Hamilton next year.

November 18, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brawn GP, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Silver Arrows
F1: Will Brazil get the championship showdown it deserves?

It should be the venue for the climactic race of the season. Instead, Brazil’s Interlagos has been relegated to the penultimate slot in favour of an untried venue already beloved of the F1 establishment – but which still needs to win over fans.

October 15, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Brawn GP, Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Norbert Haug, Ross Brawn