Martin Whitmarsh has admitted he is not sure if Mercedes will supply a “competitive” engine in 2014. According to the paddock grapevine, the German manufacturer has an early performance head-start ...
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McLaren not in Williams-style slide – Button
Jenson Button has played down fears McLaren could be set to enter a Williams-like slide into the bottom half of the formula one grid. The once-dominant Williams team has now ...
Read More »McLaren doctor Aki Hintsa leaving F1
McLaren doctor Aki Hintsa is stepping away from formula one. The broadcaster MTV3 reports that the Finn will from now on concentrate on running his clinic in Geneva. “Travelling is ...
Read More »F1 team boss reneged on Magnussen deal – Whitmarsh
A fellow team boss reneged on a deal to sign Kevin Magnussen for 2014, Martin Whitmarsh has revealed. The McLaren boss has said that if the impressive rookie Dane was ...
Read More »Kovalainen better now than in McLaren days
Heikki Kovalainen thinks he is a better driver today than when he won a grand prix for McLaren in 2008. The Finn, who was dropped as Caterham’s race driver at ...
Read More »Perez ’95pc sure’ of F1 future in 2014
Sergio Perez says he is “95 per cent sure” he will still be on the formula one grid next year. The Mexican, who has lost his McLaren seat, sounded confident ...
Read More »Button says teams should sign ‘intelligent’ Perez
Jenson Button has given his departing McLaren teammate Sergio Perez a strong recommendation as the Mexican seeks a new seat for 2014. The 2009 world champion has admitted he was ...
Read More »Red Bull weakened by latest F1 moves – Brawn
Red Bull has been weakened, and Ferrari and McLaren strengthened, by F1’s latest personnel moves. That is the claim of Mercedes boss Ross Brawn, who said the dominant champions will ...
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