News Details
McLaren makes woeful start to campaign
Jenson Button's hopes of another Australian Grand Prix win appear remote after a woeful first day's practice Friday which McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh described as his hardest day in racing. Button, who has won three of the past four Melbourne races, was a disappointing 11th fastest after the first two practice sessions Friday in a revamped McLaren race car. Button was 2.4 seconds off pace-setter and defending world champion Sebastian Vettel's time of 1 minute, 25.908 seconds, while his new teammate Sergio Perez was a further quarter of a second back. A candid Whitmarsh, who has been in F1 for more than 20 years, said the team's performance made for 'one of the hardest days I...
Full Story »
Full Story »
13y ago from F1Pulse.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Whitmarsh admits McLaren 'undoubtedly struggling'
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh admitted that he was...
13y ago from espnF1.com
Whitmarsh: McLaren must not obsess over reliability
On the eve of the new Formula One season, McLaren team principal Martin...
13y ago from Formula1.com
Whitmarsh: McLaren 'working tirelessly' on MP4-28
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has said the outfit is 'working...
13y ago from Crash.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fabio Quartararo’s damning verdict: ‘New Yamaha M1...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta: “Maybe it’s not my place to be”...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez expects ‘even faster’ times from 2027...
Marc Marquez has cast doubt over claims that the new 850cc MotoGP engines...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Takuma Sato set for Indy 500 return with Rahal...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Takuma Sato makes Indy 500 return with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Helio Castroneves confirms return for 26th...
Helio Castroneves has confirmed that he will take part in the upcoming...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Helio Castroneves to attempt 2026 Indianapolis 500...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC working to secure future of Safari Rally Kenya...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Scotland brings top tier rallying back to...
The 2027 WRC calendar should have an exciting new event on the calendar:...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC to return to GB in 2027 as Scotland secures...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: £86m rival player is now highly sought by...
Arsenal and Manchester United are very interested in signing the Newcastle...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Newcastle to rival Arsenal in 100m move for...
Arsenal and Manchester City will have to compete with Newcastle United for...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Paul Merson predicts winner of Arsenal vs Manchester...
The Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley is...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal and the League Cup- a complex history
Maybe I shouldn’t be typing these words ahead of Sunday but Arsenal and...
8h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Christian Horner in ‘Aston Martin meeting’ as Newey...
Another hour, another update in the saga... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin 'to appoint former Red Bull F1 chief' as...
Adrian Newey is set to officially step down from... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Chaos at Aston Martin explodes as Adrian Newey demoted with...
The move comes amid a difficult start to the 2026... Read More »
5h ago from GrandPrix247.com
