McLaren’s MP4-12C puts it in competition with Mercedes and Ferrari off the track

McLaren officially launched its MP4-12C today – the sports car which will rival Ferrari’s 458 model.
The company is entering a new era as it begins production of road vehicles in greater numbers than it has done before and ends its association with Mercedes. It has begun buying back the 40% stake Mercedes acquired in McLaren [...]

McLaren supportive of new teams

McLaren has welcomed F1’s three new teams to the sport.
In contrast to rivals Ferrari, who criticised the 2010 newcomers, McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale said he believes it’s important the new teams are able to compete:
I think we have to be supportive and try to get new teams of the ground. I respect greatly what [...]

2010 F1 season preview: McLaren

They may have the current world champion, Jenson Button, and the last one, Lewis Hamilton – but can a McLaren driver capture the title in 2010?
The early signs are the MP4-25 will swiftly banish the bad memories of its predecessor.

Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes closely matched in race distance simulations

Tomorrow is the final day of F1 testing before the first race of 2010 and the question everyone wants to know the answer to is this: Who’s got the fastest car?
Ferrari have been rumoured to be the favourites for some time but the race distance simulation run in largely dry conditions at the Circuit de [...]

Hamilton and Button on track (Pictures)

The Lewis Hamilton-Jenson Button partnership will not just be the focus of attention for British F1 fans this season: it’s the first time two world champions have shared a team in 21 years.
Testing restrictions mean the pair are yet to appear together in action but McLaren recently put their two world champions on track for [...]

Hamilton and Button off to a smiling start but the test is yet to come

If yesterday’s Ferrari launch left us all worried that all the 2010 F1 cars were going to look like fat RB5s, the revealing of the McLaren MP4-25 put that thought from our minds.
But just as interesting as the car was our first glimpse of how Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button get on as team mates. [...]

McLaren and Ferrari’s 2010 cars side-by-side (Pictures)

The McLaren MP4-25 has been launched today.
So now we can see how it compares to arch-rival Ferrari’s 2010 car, the F10, which was launched yesterday.
Have a look at the two cars side-by-side in these pictures to see how two of F1’s powerhouse teams have tackled the 2010 regulations.

Compare the new McLaren MP4-25 with last year’s car (Pictures)

McLaren got their 2009 car badly wrong and spent much of the year catching up to their rivals.
They needs the MP4-25 to be on the pace from the first race – but is it a big enough step forward over its predecessor? Here’s how the two cars compare.

McLaren MP4-25 launch pictures

McLaren has launched its 2010 challenger, the MP4-25.
The MP4-25 was officially presented at the headquarters of title sponsor Vodafone, with Lewis Hamilton joined by new team mate Jenson Button.
Some images of the MP4-25 leaked online ahead of its official launch. Here are studio photographs of the car and pictures from the launch.
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-25 launch

McLaren and [...]

At the McLaren launch on Friday

Of all the F1 car launches this year the McLaren launch on Friday is the one I’m most looking forward to.
Why? Because I’m going to be there – it’ll be the first F1 car launch I’ve attended.
I’ve had a talk to McLaren about what will happen on the day and wanted to get your thoughts [...]