Tag Archive: Jenson Button

May 16

McLaren wants Button for new Honda era

“Jenson will drive here as long as he wants to.”

2013-03-17 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Australia - Jenson Button 01McLaren on Thursday opened the door for Jenson Button to lead the charge for the new works Honda partnership beginning in 2015. Read the rest of this entry »

May 16

McLaren-Honda: reuniting one of the greatest partnerships in Formula 1 history

McLaren confirms Honda’s 2015 F1 return

MP4-4 Powered by HondaMcLaren is delighted to confirm that it will form a new multi-year Formula 1 technology partnership with Honda. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14

Perez radio call ‘not a team order’ – McLaren

Perez also denied the ‘team order’ charge via his Twitter account.

2013-05-12 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Spain - Sergio Perez 05McLaren has denied a radio call to Sergio Perez during Sunday’s Spanish grand prix was a ‘team order’. Read the rest of this entry »

May 13

F1 reaches ‘T-word’ tipping point

“Can anyone tell me what’s going on?”

2013-05-12 - Pirelli - Spain - 06There is an angry ‘T-word’ on everybody’s lips after Sunday’s puzzling and painful Spanish grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

May 12

Formula One teams Spanish Grand Prix race report

Spanish Grand Prix Formula One race report

Today’s report from Formula One teams & drivers at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Read the rest of this entry »

May 12

Whitmarsh says McLaren not moving to oust him

Whitmarsh also said he is not thinking about quitting

2013-03-17 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Australia - Martin Whitmarsh 01Martin Whitmarsh is determined to keep his job at McLaren, despite the depth of the great British team’s 2013 slump. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

Formula One teams Spanish Grand Prix qualifying report

Spanish Grand Prix Formula One qualifying report

Today’s report from Formula One teams & drivers at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

 

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May 11

McLaren downcast as car upgrade fails

“We’re still a hell of a long way off the pace”

2013-04-13 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - China - Jenson Button 01McLaren team figures are downbeat in Barcelona, as a big upgrade for the uncompetitive MP4-28 car failed to fix the great team’s problems. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

‘Nothing to tell’ as Raikkonen rumours gain speed

“Now, he seems like the driver who won the world championship.”

2013-04-20 - Lotus F1 Team - Bahrain - Kimi Raikkonen 08As the 2014 ‘silly season’ revs up in the Barcelona paddock, the man on pole position is Kimi Raikkonen. Read the rest of this entry »

May 10

Formula One teams Spanish Grand Prix free practice report (updated)

Spanish Grand Prix Formula One free practice report

Today’s report from Formula One teams & drivers at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

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May 10

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes launches new Twitter handle as part of a new digital era

The change will make it easier for global fanbase to identify and engage

2013-05-10 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - @McLarenF1Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has unveiled the next chapter of its digital engagement strategy with the launch of a new Twitter handle. Read the rest of this entry »

May 09

Formula One teams Spanish Grand Prix preview

Spanish Grand Prix Formula One preview

Today’s report from Formula One teams & drivers at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

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May 08

Hamilton catches Alonso as F1′s highest earner

Lewis Hamilton has caught up with Fernando Alonso as F1′s highest earner.

2013-03-03 - Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team - Barcelona - Lewis Hamilton 06According to Business Book GP 2013, Briton Hamilton now earns an estimated EUR 20 million per season after switching from McLaren to Mercedes over the winter. Read the rest of this entry »

May 06

2013 title ‘difficult’ for McLaren now – Coulthard

“I think it might be difficult for them (McLaren)”

2012-06-09_0007The 2013 title is slipping away from McLaren, according to the British team’s former long-time driver David Coulthard. Read the rest of this entry »

May 02

Vettel’s success hurting Silverstone ticket sales

“I think the needle-movers are going to be basically ‘not Vettel’.”

GP3 - Silverstone, Great-BritainSebastian Vettel’s success is hurting ticket sales for next month’s British grand prix, organisers of the Silverstone race claim. Read the rest of this entry »

May 01

McLaren not yet thinking about 2014 – Whitmarsh

“Maybe I’m wrong, but I refuse to think about 2014.”

2013-04-20 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Bahrain - Jenson Button 04McLaren is refusing to write off the 2013 season, despite lagging a huge 86 points behind the lead of the constructors’ championship after just four races. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 29

Perez denies apologising to Button

“I didn’t apologise to him, because I didn’t think it was necessary”

2013-04-20 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Bahrain - Sergio Perez 01Sergio Perez has denied apologising to Jenson Button, after the McLaren teammates clashed in the recent Bahrain grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 24

Tyre talk dominating 2013 season

“I think these tyres are very complex”

2011-11-13 - Pirelli - Abu Dhabi 10Amid all the noise and criticism surrounding Pirelli’s approach to formula one, the Italian marque has won the backing of Bernie Ecclestone. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 23

Whitmarsh resisted urge to issue team orders

“He allows his drivers to race.  He doesn’t change”

Martin WhitmarshMcLaren resisted the urge to call off the on-track spat between teammates Jenson Button and Sergio Perez in Bahrain, boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 22

McLaren tells Perez to keep ‘spark’ firing

“I don’t want to curb Checo’s passion and spark” – Whitmarsh

2013-04-13 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - China - Sergio Perez - Martin WhitmarshMcLaren has urged Sergio Perez to keep up his fighting spirit, despite rebuking the Mexican for pushing “over the limit” in his battle with teammate Jenson Button in Bahrain. Read the rest of this entry »

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