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McLaren

# mclaren - Monday 10 December, 2012

F1

Button relishing chance to be McLaren’s top dog

He won’t be in the shadow of Lewis Hamilton any more.

# mclaren - Sunday 25 November, 2012

F1: Hamilton fumes after Hulk’ crash

‘The dude didn’t even say sorry,’ said the departing McLaren driver.

# mclaren - Friday 16 November, 2012

F1

No regrets for Hamilton over Mercedes move

The British driver has dismissed claims by McLaren team chief Martin Whitmarsh that he was having second thoughts.

# mclaren - Tuesday 13 November, 2012

USA

Hamilton excited by F1′s US return

The McLaren driver remembers his last visit as an “incredible, thrilling time” and can’t wait for this weekend.

# mclaren - Thursday 25 October, 2012

F1

Formula 1: Hamilton speaks of his sadness at leaving McLaren

The 27-year-old joins Mercedes for the 2013 season, having driven for Ron Dennis’ team for the last 15 years.

# mclaren - Monday 15 October, 2012

F1

Formula 1: Button slams Sauber pair

“It’s very poor driving standards, considering this is the pinnacle of motorsport. It’s not just a slight misjudgement, it’s massive.”

# mclaren - Friday 12 October, 2012

Formula One: Vettel fastest in Korea

Reigning back-to-back world champion Vettel continued his good form with the fastest time at the Korea International Circuit.

# mclaren - Thursday 4 October, 2012

Formula One: Hamilton reveals team switch torment

The British driver has said he did not arrive at his recent decision easily.

# mclaren - Saturday 29 September, 2012

F1

Formula One: Mercedes say motivation, not money, lured Hamilton

Mercedes team chief Brawn said the ‘silver arrows’ did not break the bank to secure Hamilton’s switch from McLaren, a move that has re-booted the Formula One landscape for next season.

# mclaren - Friday 28 September, 2012

McLaren chief says Hamilton is wrong to leave

Martin Whitmarsh has full confidence in his own team and Hamilton’s replacement Sergio Perez.

F1: McLaren confirm Lewis Hamilton to leave

The former world champion is expected to move to Mercedes in a three-year deal worth £15m, according to reports.

# mclaren - Saturday 22 September, 2012

McLaren’s Whitmarsh rejects F1 favourites tag

Despite three wins in succession, the team know there’s still a lot of work to be done.

# mclaren - Friday 21 September, 2012

F1

Vettel lays down Singapore marker

The Red Bull driver set the early pace with a time of one minute and 50.566 seconds, less than a tenth of a second ahead of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

# mclaren - Wednesday 19 September, 2012

Dad’s words stopped me quitting – Lewis Hamilton

The driver has been unhappy this season despite securing three wins.

# mclaren - Monday 17 September, 2012

F1

Formula One: Hamilton ‘happy’ at McLaren

The former world champion acknowledged rumours linking him to the rival Mercedes team, with Michael Schumacher expected to retire at the end of the season.

# mclaren - Sunday 16 September, 2012

Formula 1: Hamilton ignoring contract ‘rubbish’

The McLaren driver insists he is only focused on winning the championship as speculation over his future rumbles on.

# mclaren - Sunday 9 September, 2012

Italian Grand Prix: Hamilton recharges title bid with Monza win

Lewis Hamilton won his third Grand Prix of the season, beating Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso in Monza.

# mclaren - Saturday 8 September, 2012

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton bounces back with pole position

The British driver today secured a best lap of one minute and 24.010 seconds to set the pace.

# mclaren - Thursday 6 September, 2012

F1

Hamilton stays coy on reports linking him with Mercedes

The former world champion has not commented on quotes from Eddie Jordan, saying he will replace Michael Schumacher.

# mclaren - Wednesday 5 September, 2012

F1

Eddie Jordan: Hamilton is moving to Mercedes to replace Schumacher

The former team boss says that Hamilton will finally leave McLaren at the end of the season.

# mclaren - Tuesday 4 September, 2012

Button ‘disappointed’ with Lewis Hamilton over leaked team data

Hamilton posted the tweet after Saturday’s qualifying session for the Belgian GP.

# mclaren - Sunday 2 September, 2012

Formula One: Button back on top with victory for McLaren

The British driver earned his second win of the year and 14th of his career earlier today.

# mclaren - Wednesday 22 August, 2012

F1

McLaren boss confident Hamilton will agree new deal

Team boss Martin Whitmarsh says that contract discussions are “relatively straightforward”.

# mclaren - Saturday 28 July, 2012

F1

Hamilton takes pole in Hungary

The McLaren driver recorded the fastest time in qualifying, while championship leader Fernando Alonso is back in sixth.

# mclaren - Friday 20 July, 2012

F1

Button fastest at opening practice in Germany

Hamilton was next best while world championship leader, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso of Spain, was third quickest.

# mclaren - Thursday 19 July, 2012

F1: McLaren expect Hamilton to stay

‘We’ve known Lewis a long time.’ Said an apparently unconcerned Martin Whitmarsh.

# mclaren - Monday 16 July, 2012

F1

Unsettled Hamilton to open talks with McLaren next month

The former world champion is worried about the team’s competitiveness,

# mclaren - Saturday 14 July, 2012

F1

Button confident that McLaren can find their way out of the mire

Neither the Briton nor compatriot Lewis Hamilton have finished above eighth in the last two races.

# mclaren - Monday 9 July, 2012

F1

Formula One: Title race still wide open, says Domenicali

Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali remains convinced Lotus and McLaren — third and fourth respectively — are still worthy contenders.

# mclaren - Monday 11 June, 2012

F1

Hamilton delighted with another Montreal win

The McLaren driver took the lead in the drivers’ championship from Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.

# mclaren - Sunday 10 June, 2012

F1

Hamilton takes Canadian Grand Prix

The McLaren driver claimed his first win of the season in Montreal.

# mclaren - Sunday 3 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Vroom Vroom

Here’s the Dublin circuit that Jenson Button will drive in an F1 car today

Now you know where to go if you want to see some high-speed antics in Dublin today – or, of course, where to avoid.

# mclaren - Monday 28 May, 2012

“Where was the rain when I needed it?” Lewis Hamilton feels the title slipping away

You know you’re in trouble when you start to blame the elements.

# mclaren - Thursday 24 May, 2012

F1

Button fastest in rain-hit Monaco practice

Button clocked a time of one minute, 15.746 seconds on super-soft tyres at the iconic Monte Carlo street circuit before the rain began to fall.

# mclaren - Friday 18 May, 2012

F1

Button puzzled by sluggish showing

“The most important thing is to understand why I didn’t have any pace over the weekend on low and high fuel.”

# mclaren - Friday 11 May, 2012

F1

Hamilton targets super Saturday

The McLaren driver is targeting a top-two finish in qualifying on Saturday in Spain. And he’s not afraid to tell you.

# mclaren - Monday 23 April, 2012

F1

Hamilton wants pit-stop gaffes explained

His first two pit stops took 9.9 seconds and 12.2 seconds as mechanics struggled with the a wheel nut. Somebody’s in trouble today.

# mclaren - Saturday 21 April, 2012

Vettel takes pole in Bahrain GP

The Red Bull ace returned to form in front of virtually empty grandstands in light of the unrest in the country.

F1

On the track? Rosberg fastest in Bahrain practice

The German, fresh from his maiden Formula One win in China last week, edged out the Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

F1

Mercedes the front-runners, says Hamilton

The F1 star says McLaren are competitive but put the pressure on Mercedes after Nico Rosberg was fastest in the second session in Bahrain yesterday.

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