Reporting from the Ragged Edge
McLaren announced yesterday that Ron Dennis will return to the role of McLaren Group CEO with immediate effect. This is in addition to his role as Chairman of the board of McLaren Group. As CEO, Dennis replaces Martin Whitmarsh, who held the position in addition to his role as team principal of the McLaren Formula... Continue Reading →
John Button, father of 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button, died on Sunday 12 January 2014 from a suspected heart attack. The former British rallycross driver was 70 years old. Throughout Jenson Button's career, John has supported his son, attending almost all of his Jenson's F1 races and becoming something of a pit-lane personality.... Continue Reading →
Fernando Alonso set the pace in a delayed and shortened Free Practice 1 session at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Jenson Button was second fastest for McLaren, ahead of Valtteri Bottas, who was third for Williams. The circuit was shrouded in heavy mist at the scheduled start time of the session. The... Continue Reading →
McLaren have confirmed that 21-year old Danish driver Kevin Magnussen will make his Formula One debut with the team at the start of 2014. Magnussen will partner 2009 World Champion Jenson Button. Kevin Magnussen is the son of former F1 driver Jan Magnussen, whose Formula 1 career began with a one-off drive for McLaren at... Continue Reading →
It's the end of an era for Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. Based in Brixworth, UK, the manufacturer of Mercedes Formula One engines has produced the last of the company's V8 engines that will be used in F1, at least in this era of regulations. From 2014, the engine arm of Mercedes will be producing turbocharged... Continue Reading →
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