All Posts Tagged With: "Martin Whitmarsh"
Nick Fry Adds Voice Of Concern Over Processional Races
Following the concerns about the spectacle of Formula One from McLaren chief and FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh yesterday, Mercedes Grand Prix CEO Nick Fry has added his voice to the discussion, mirroring those of Whitmarsh. Fry believes the teams need to all get together to discuss potential changes to the rules in order to spice [...]
Martin Whitmarsh Calls For Immediate Rule Changes
In the wake of the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix, a race that saw Ferrari take a one-two and McLaren a little shy on pace, Martin Whitmarsh has called for immediate changes to be made to the rules in order to prevent the sport becoming a dull procession with all drivers pitting just the once. The [...]
McLaren Invite FIA To Inspect Rear Wing
Following reports in the media that some teams are unhappy about the design of McLaren’s rear wing, the Woking-based squad have invited the sport’s governing body, the FIA, to inspect the component ahead of the season’s opening in Bahrain this coming weekend. Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner had explained to the press last week [...]
Lewis & Heikki Race London Taxis
Lewis & Heikki Race London Taxis.
McLaren Receive Suspended Three Race Ban From WMSC
Today was a day that could have seen the McLaren team receive any number of punishments as a result of their actions in Australia at the beginning of the season. The team was called to appear before the FIA WMSC in Paris to defend several charges laid against them that they have brought the sport [...]
Ron Dennis To Step Down As McLaren Team Principal
At the launch of the McLaren MP4-24 today, team boss Ron Dennis stated he would be stepping down from the position prior to the 2009 season getting underway in March. Dennis said he was not retiring and would be focusing his energies on other parts of the McLaren group of companies. This is something the [...]
What Would You Do With Grand Prix Fridays?
Autosport have recently reported that a potential shake-up of the way a race weekend is structured is being discussed. The newly-formed Formula One Team’s Association have been looking at a lot of aspects relating to Formula One, and as usual when these kind of discussions happen, the age-old Friday’s aren’t particularly interesting line comes out. [...]
McLaren Confirm: Appeal Lodged With FIA
McLaren have confirmed, after much discussion, that they have now lodged an appeal with the FIA over the decision to penalise Lewis Hamilton with a post-race drive-thru following the Belgian Grand Prix. The penalty, which followed an on-track skirmish between the McLaren driver and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, has left many fans feeling annoyed at the [...]
