This is not a list of bad cars. The Chevrolet Corvette, the McLaren 570S, and Lotus Evora, for example, are among the most athletic, fun-to-drive vehicles on the market today. But the ability to provide a thrilling experience from behind the wheel doesn’t mean a car sailed through the interior design portion […]
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McLaren unveils all-new, innovative lightweight vehicle architecture Mike Flewitt, CEO of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, today confirmed the introduction of the brand’s all-new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars. The new architecture, designed specifically to accommodate new hybrid powertrains, has been entirely […]
McLaren just introduced an all-new platform that’s meant for its upcoming generation of hybrid cars. The first McLaren hybrid supercar to use that platform will launch in 2021. McLaren will stop building traditional engines that rely on gasoline by 2030, according to the Financial Times. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for […]
© LAT Images Seidl: McLaren Andreas Seidl says McLaren was the second most competitive Formula 1 team behind Mercedes in the Italian Grand Prix and could have got a better result in a “normal” race. In a dramatic Monza event punctuated by a safety car and a red flag, Carlos […]
Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso’s previous Indianapolis 500 experience provided a “two-way exchange” within the Arrow McLaren SP team to help improve set-up, according to Robert Wickens. With Alonso returning to the Brickyard this year for this third attempt at the Indy 500, aiming to secure the triple […]
Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso’s previous Indianapolis 500 experience provided a “two-way exchange” within the Arrow McLaren SP team to help improve set-up, according to Robert Wickens. With Alonso returning to the Brickyard this year for this third attempt at the Indy 500, aiming to secure the triple […]
McLaren cannot afford to underestimate Ferrari’s ability to “strike back” despite its current Formula 1 struggles, according to team principal Andreas Seidl. McLaren moved up to third place in the constructors’ championship at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix after Lando Norris finished the race in seventh place. The result lifted […]
It has escaped no IndyCar fan’s notice that in 2020 Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet has effectively leap-frogged Andretti Autosport-Honda into The Big Three to become a regular threat to Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske. We’ve grown used to seeing Pato O’Ward and, almost as often, Oliver Askew running in the […]
McLaren is waiting for Renault to analyse the failure on Carlos Sainz Jr’s Formula 1 power unit to find out the exact cause of the issue. Sainz was prevented from starting Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after reporting an issue with his power unit en route to the grid, forcing him […]
Paul di Resta will be on standby at McLaren for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone after undergoing a seat fitting for the team on Wednesday. McLaren has an agreement with Mercedes to share its reserves – Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez – should regular drivers Carlos Sainz […]
McLaren boss Andreas Seidl has welcomed the ban on testing at new Formula 1 venues, saying it would have sent the wrong sign over unnecessary travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The FIA sporting regulations allow teams to run 2018 cars without limitation, as long as the governing body is kept […]
McLaren is set to bring the iconic Gulf Oil brand back to Formula 1 as part of a new sponsorship deal. Images of a McLaren showcar on a photoshoot at a Gulf-branded petrol station began circulating on social media on Thursday. With Lando Norris and CEO Zak Brown taking centre […]
© LAT Images Seidl: McLaren McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl has vowed that his team “will not give up the fight” with Racing Point for third in the 2020 constructors’ championship. McLaren made an encouraging start to the 2020 season, kickstarted by Lando Norris taking his maiden podium […]
Carlos Sainz Jr says that his McLaren Formula 1 team has to “keep digging” as it seeks a solution to a cooling problem that emerged on his car at Silverstone. Even a complete rebuild of the MCL35 around a different monocoque has not allowed the Woking outfit to address the […]
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl has vowed that his team “will not give up the fight” with Racing Point for third in the 2020 constructors’ championship. McLaren made an encouraging start to the 2020 season, kickstarted by Lando Norris taking his maiden podium in Austria’s season opener. Since […]
McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to officially confirm that it has signed the new Concorde Agreement that covers the 2021 to 2025 seasons. The deadline for early signing, which entitles teams to a financial bonus, was pushed back to this week after some last-minute legal fettling. The […]
The McLaren Formula 1 team finally addressed the cooling problem that has hampered Carlos Sainz Jr by giving him a brand new Renault power unit in Barcelona on Saturday. The Spaniard is back level on performance with team-mate Lando Norris, and he will start his home race one spot ahead […]
McLaren Formula 1 team CEO Zak Brown insists that the company is back on track financially after a rocky first half of 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Woking outfit made it clear that it needed to secure extra financing in order to help it through the […]
McLaren has explained its decision to withdraw its appeal against the FIA’s Racing Point ruling, saying it was satisfied by assurances made in the clampdown on future car copying. Racing Point was hit with a 15-point Formula 1 constructors’ championship penalty and a €400,000 fine after it was deemed to […]
Zak Brown has responded to Otmar Szafnauer’s jibe about knowing more about historic racing than Formula 1 by pointing out the “historic car” Racing Point is currently using. Racing Point was hit with a 15-point constructors’ championship deduction and a €400,000 fine last week for breaching the sporting regulations in […]