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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »Button wants Honda reunion in 2015
Jenson Button has finally admitted he wants to be at McLaren for the team’s new Honda era beginning in 2015. In May, the 2009 world champion refused to commit to ...
Read More »Honda denies plans for 2014 Honda test car
Honda has categorically denied reports it will build a test car in order to get track running of McLaren’s 2015 engine off to an early start. We reported last month ...
Read More »Honda to base F1 operations in UK
Honda on Thursday announced it will base its formula one operations in the UK. After a six-year absence from the paddock, the Japanese carmaker is returning to the sport in ...
Read More »F1 paddock delighted with Honda’s return
Honda’s return to formula one in 2015 is being warmly welcomed in the paddock. Amid poor results and the global financial crisis, the Japanese carmaker pulled out as a team ...
Read More »McLaren denies Allison to design Honda test car
McLaren on Wednesday denied reports former Lotus technical director James Allison will re-emerge at Honda. Allison is currently on ‘gardening leave’, after stepping down from his duties but remaining under ...
Read More »McLaren wants to be only Honda-powered team in 2015
McLaren looks set to be the only Honda-powered team in 2015. The great British team is already signed up to be Japanese carmaker’s ‘works’ partner, but it had been reported ...
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