Martin Whitmarsh has admitted Honda would like Fernando Alonso to be powered by its Japanese engines in 2015. The McLaren boss had triggered the Alonso-to-Woking rumours recently in Singapore, amid ...
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Heavy Hulkenberg still on the scales at McLaren
McLaren might still be interested in signing Nico Hulkenberg for 2014. After Korea, where the German driver impressed at the wheel of his formerly-uncompetitive Sauber, it was rumoured he had ...
Read More »Vettel’s ‘boos’ and ‘balls’ still making waves
Sebastian Vettel’s ‘boos’ and ‘balls’ are still making waves in the F1 paddock. Just as insiders wondered why crowds keep booing the German on the podium, Vettel crassly explained Red ...
Read More »Heavy drivers push for F1 rule change
F1’s heavier drivers are pushing hard for an increase in the mandatory minimum weight of the cars next year. It emerged recently that tall Nico Hulkenberg may have dropped out ...
Read More »Furious Webber slams ‘comical’ taxi-ride penalty
Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso have slammed and ridiculed the ten-place grid penalty the Australian will have to serve next weekend in Korea. Webber was penalised for hitching a ride ...
Read More »Alonso shoots down McLaren switch rumours
Fernando Alonso has shot down speculation he could be about to return to McLaren. The rumour went into overdrive earlier in Singapore, after McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh refused to ...
Read More »No actual 2014 talks with Alonso – Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh on Friday denied McLaren has made an actual approach to Fernando Alonso or his management about driving for the team in 2014. “No,” he told the British broadcaster ...
Read More »McLaren, Honda eye Alonso
The big rumour that shone under Singapore’s lights on Thursday was all about Fernando Alonso — and McLaren. It was being whispered up and down the paddock that the real ...
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