News for 'McLaren Formula One'

McLaren drivers on podium! Wait a minute, just kidding!

McLaren drivers on podium! Wait a minute, just kidding!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button stepped onto the Formula One podium for the first time this season on Saturday -- but only in jest after yet another qualifying nightmare in Brazil.

McLaren say 2010 car will be more aggressive

McLaren say 2010 car will be more aggressive

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Formula One world champion Jenson Button will start next season with a more aggressively designed McLaren than the one Lewis Hamilton struggled with for much of this year.

Raikkonen wants more power from McLaren

Raikkonen wants more power from McLaren

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Kimi Raikkonen says his McLaren needs to be more powerful as well as more reliable if he is to win the championship this season.

Hamilton keeps McLaren on top in Hungary practice

Hamilton keeps McLaren on top in Hungary practice

Rediff.com25 Jul 2009

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton kept McLaren on top for a third straight practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix Saturday.

Tearful Hamilton wins record ninth British GP

Tearful Hamilton wins record ninth British GP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

Lewis Hamilton shed pent-up tears of joy after ending a 945-day wait for a win with a record ninth British Grand Prix victory in front of his home fans on Sunday.

Ferrari face hard fight with McLaren

Ferrari face hard fight with McLaren

Rediff.com19 May 2003

Although Schumacher won Sunday's Austrian GP for his third win in a row this season, McLaren's Raikkonen is still two points ahead of the Fereari ace.

McLaren must improve in every area: Coulthard

McLaren must improve in every area: Coulthard

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

"The reality check is a race weekend so there is nowhere to hide from that," said the Scot.

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Hulkenberg is the team's reserve driver and has stood in for them three times already since he last raced full time in Formula One with Renault in 2019.

McLaren go a year without a win

McLaren go a year without a win

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

Perez shocked by McLaren decision to drop him

Perez shocked by McLaren decision to drop him

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Sergio Perez expressed his shock at McLaren's decision to drop him on Thursday and hoped he would find another Formula One drive for next season despite time being against him.

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.

McLaren, Ferrari pay the price of success: Brawn

McLaren, Ferrari pay the price of success: Brawn

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

The Brawn GP owner, whose team tops both the drivers' and constructors' standings with two wins from two races, told reporters at the Malaysian Grand Prix that his rivals' difficulties were a direct result of last year's title battle.

McLaren put Montoya's NASCAR debut on hold

McLaren put Montoya's NASCAR debut on hold

Rediff.com15 Jul 2006

The Colombian will not be allowed to compete in NASCAR until his McLaren contract ends, team boss Ron Dennis said.

Norris ends Verstappen's 100% Zandvoort pole run

Norris ends Verstappen's 100% Zandvoort pole run

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Red Bull's Verstappen, who had been on pole at Zandvoort every year since the circuit returned in 2021 and has yet to be beaten there, will still line up alongside the Briton on the front row.

Ron Dennis to continue as McLaren team boss

Ron Dennis to continue as McLaren team boss

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

McLaren boss Ron Dennis said on Tuesday he had decided to stay at the helm of the Formula One team, ending media speculation that he was about to stand down.

F1 must do more to promote itself in new territories, says McLaren boss

F1 must do more to promote itself in new territories, says McLaren boss

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Formula One served up a thriller in China at the weekend but the lack of fans indicated the sport must do more to sell itself to new audiences, according to McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh.

Who is Lando Norris?

Who is Lando Norris?

Rediff.com6 May 2024

It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a Formula One race in recent years than McLaren's Lando Norris, who was celebrated by everyone from Max Verstappen to Donald Trump following his victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

Hamilton wants to see out career at McLaren

Hamilton wants to see out career at McLaren

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he would have even driven for free for the team this year.

Mercedes' Russell wins tense Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Mercedes' Russell wins tense Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Mercedes' George Russell celebrated a surprise Austrian Grand Prix win on Sunday after Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris collided late in the race

Love at first sight! McLaren show off new F1 car

Love at first sight! McLaren show off new F1 car

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

The blue and papaya orange MCL34 car was unveiled by 34 team employees at the former champions' Woking headquarters before Sainz and 19-year-old British rookie team mate Lando Norris stepped up to admire it.

Leclerc ends Monaco jinx with dream home win

Leclerc ends Monaco jinx with dream home win

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first home winner

McLaren need to add 'two and a half seconds of pace for win'

McLaren need to add 'two and a half seconds of pace for win'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The Spaniard told reporters at the US Grand Prix, where he was ninth fastest in a wet first practice on Friday, that McLaren needed to find another two and a half seconds of pace to match Mercedes.

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Max Verstappen claimed his sixth victory from nine races this season and the 60th of his Formula One career.

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Felipe Massa was leading the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix when fellow-Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed his Renault into the wall on lap 14.

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Formula One drivers expressed shock after the sport's governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of one million euros ($1.06 million).

F1: Norris beats Verstappen to clinch US Grand Prix pole

F1: Norris beats Verstappen to clinch US Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

McLaren's Lando Norris hailed the best qualifying lap of his career after beating F1 leader Max Verstappen to pole position at the US Grand Prix.

Disappointed Button says, McLaren won't win any race with current car

Disappointed Button says, McLaren won't win any race with current car

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

McLaren ace Jenson Button has claimed he won't win a single race this season with his current car after finishing ninth in the inaugural Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

F1: Verstappen takes final pole of the season at Abu Dhabi

F1: Verstappen takes final pole of the season at Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Red Bull have won 20 of the 21 races so far, another F1 record, and Verstappen has won in Abu Dhabi for the past three years. Both titles have already been clinched.

F1: Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan

F1: Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading teammate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.

'Lightning quick' Rookie Magnussen set to replace Perez at McLaren

'Lightning quick' Rookie Magnussen set to replace Perez at McLaren

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

McLaren are set to replace Mexican Sergio Perez with Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen for next season, media reports said on Monday.

Alonso injured while cycling in road accident

Alonso injured while cycling in road accident

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Could miss start of F1 season.

Verstappen beats Hamilton to Austin sprint race win

Verstappen beats Hamilton to Austin sprint race win

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won a US Grand Prix sprint race from pole position on Saturday after an early challenge from Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton.

'I need to focus on giving my 100 per cent with McLaren'

'I need to focus on giving my 100 per cent with McLaren'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

On the sidelines of a promotional event in Mumbai, Hamilton talks to Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra about F1, his immediate goal and his future.

Verstappen ends F1 season with 19th win in 22 races

Verstappen ends F1 season with 19th win in 22 races

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen wrapped up a year of unprecedented dominance with his record-extending 19th win in 22 races at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

F1: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

F1: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Verstappen took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc qualifying alongside on the front row.

F1 PIX: Verstappen takes his 100th podium with Saudi win

F1 PIX: Verstappen takes his 100th podium with Saudi win

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

It was the first time Verstappen, winner of a record 19 of 22 races last year, has won the first two races of a season. He has also won 19 of the last 20.

McLaren driver Norris tests positive for COVID-19

McLaren driver Norris tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Norris finished ninth in the drivers' standings last season.