Ferrari look to be ready to challenge Red Bull at the German Grand Prix, with the McLarens just behind. Did the Ferrari’s perform, or was it another Red Bull day? It held so much promise, the 2010 German Grand Prix. The Ferrari recovery seems to be underway and capable of fighting with the Red Bulls. […]
British Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
With the Red Bulls at the front of the grid, Hamilton in 4th and Button in 14th are the Brits destined to fail and Red Bull to succeed? It was probably the best weekend weather-wise at Silverstone for an F1 Grand Prix in some considerable time. But the sun didn’t shine on McLaren in qualifying […]
McLaren MP4-12C Goodwood hillclimb video
McLaren took a more production-ready version of the MP4-12C to Goodwood to tackle the hillclimb in the hands of Button and Hamilton. This is the video. As we reported last week, McLaren used the Goodwood Festival of Speed to give their new road car – the McLaren MP4-12C – its first proper public outing. But they didn’t […]
Goodwood Festival of Speed: McLaren MP4-12C debut
McLaren are out in force at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with the public debut of the MP4-12C, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and a McLaren F1 GTR. I know, you probably already know that McLaren are going to give the MP4-12C its first public outing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. In fact […]
European Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
With Vettel on pole will this be a Red Bull walkover? Or can Hamilton bully his way to victory in Valencia? The 2010 European Grand Prix in Valencia was really about the Red Bulls. Vettel managed to start from pole and end up on the top step after the chequered flag. Team mate Mark Webber didn’t fare so well. […]
McLaren UK Dealers named
McLaren has revealed that its three UK dealerships – Manchester, London and Birmingham – will be run by Sytner, Jardine and Rybrook respectively. Last month McLaren trailed a bit of info on the setup of the McLaren dealer network round the world, although it wasn’t naming names at that point. But now it has. The […]
Lewis Hamilton charged by the Australian ‘elf ‘n’ safety Police
Lewis Hamilton has been charged by Melbourne Police with ‘intentionally losing control of a vehicle’. Shouldn’t take much to prove he WAS in control. There are times when our Antipodean cousins would love to deny that they are of the same stock as we. But the ‘Nanny-State’ culture that has enveloped Australia in the last […]
McLaren: The dealer network takes shape
McLaren has revealed that their dealer network is now taking shape and the new dealers will be announced at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Most of what we’ve written about McLaren in the last month or two hasn’t been about the new McLaren – the McLaren MP4 12C – but about McLaren’s venerable hypercar the […]
McLaren MP4-12C Configurator +video
McLaren has launched an online configurator for the MP4-12C. A wonderful time waster. We also have video of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton using the configurator. What would a new Supercar be without a configurator for the fan boys and wannabes to play with? Not credible in the eyes of many. Usually we get the configurator once the car is […]
McLaren MP4 12C Review – with Hamilton and Button
McLaren Automotive officially launched today together with lots of detail on the McLaren MP4-12C and we have a video review if the new McLaren by Messrs Button and Hamilton. Today Cars UK hosted the McLaren press conference to officially launch McLaren Automotive as a Supercar manufacturer, and give the first proper outing to the first car created […]