Martin Whitmarsh has denied that McLaren’s efforts to emulate Red Bull’s blown exhaust concept have failed. The British team took the innovations off the MP4-25 two weeks ago at Silverstone, ...
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Hamilton ‘suffocated’ by father and Dennis – Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh has backed Lewis Hamilton’s decision earlier this year to tread a new path in his professional career. The 2008 world champion’s split with his manager and father Anthony ...
Read More »Schumacher still committed to F1 through 2012
Michael Schumacher has confirmed reports he is still committed to his formula one return with Mercedes. After a three year retirement, the seven time world champion’s performances this year have ...
Read More »FOTA teams on ‘collision course’ – Ecclestone
The teams association FOTA is on “a collision course” with itself, Bernie Ecclestone said on Wednesday. A row between the F1 chief executive and the separate union of the sport’s ...
Read More »Hamilton thinks small title lead ‘strange’
Lewis Hamilton believes his 12 point championship lead over his teammate Jenson Button is “strange”. “It’s strange,” he told the Telegraph whilst visiting Italy to collect the 2010 Bandini award. ...
Read More »McLaren to again test blown diffuser at Hockenheim
McLaren is still not committed to qualifying and racing with a Red Bull-style ‘blown diffuser’ exhaust layout. At Silverstone, the British team tried the specification in Friday practice but reverted ...
Read More »Teams clarify ban to prevent new component testing
The wording of F1’s ban on in-season testing has been clarified. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner recently said Ferrari’s use of a filming and promotional track day to test ...
Read More »Wing decision risks Red Bull harmony – McLaren
Martin Whitmarsh has chimed in on the tension at Red Bull by insisting the same situation would not occur at McLaren. Mark Webber was obviously angry after qualifying the sister ...
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