McLaren's new Formula 1 chassis definitely addresses the weaknesses of last year's car, reckons Kevin Magnussen.The Dane was drafted in for the penultimate day of pre-season F1 testing at Barcelona on Saturday after Fernando Alonso was sidelined on medical grounds following his recent crash. Although he only managed 39 laps...

The McLaren Formula 1 team's improved form in recent races shows its downward spiral of technical struggle has ended, according to its racing director Eric Boullier.Jenson Button qualified fifth for last Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix and finished fourth after Williams' Valtteri Bottas was severely delayed at his second pit stop.Button...

Jenson Button credited his McLaren Formula 1 team with turning around "a disaster" of a weekend after he qualified fifth for the Brazilian Grand Prix.The 2009 World Champion complained that the team was "nowhere" after free practice on Friday, but the MP4-29 was transformed on Saturday, allowing Button to slot...

Jenson Button reckons the McLaren Formula 1 team can fight for a podium behind Mercedes in the inaugural Russian Grand Prix, after setting an impressive pace in free practice.Kevin Magnussen bagged the second-fastest time of the day as F1 made its first appearance at the Sochi Autodrom, behind only championship...

Jenson Button says McLaren is bracing itself for a difficult time at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Suzuka circuit's high-speed swoops not ideal for its 2014 Formula 1 car.One of the weaknesses of the MP4-29 is that it is too unsettled when there are high-speed direction changes – a...

Eric Boullier says he is prepared to "bruise some egos" as he continues his work to return McLaren to the front of the Formula 1 grid.McLaren racing director Boullier and F1 CEO Jonathan Neale have restructured the squad since Boullier arrived from Lotus last winter. The process has also included...

Formula1.com - Latest NewsKevin Magnussen will start Sunday's race in Hungary from the pit lane after McLaren found that the damage sustained in his qualifying crash was severe enough to necessitate a change of chassis and gearbox.The Danish rookie went into the Turn 1 barriers at speed during Q3 after...

Formula1.com - Latest NewsThey may not yet be challenging for podiums, but it's no secret that McLaren have been making definite progress in recent races. According to Jenson Button, updates to the MP4-29 at Hockenheim should work even better here in Budapest, and could even give them shot at taking...

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says his team is watching out for McLaren after being impressed by Kevin Magnussen's performance in qualifying for Formula 1's German Grand Prix.Magnussen qualified fourth for Sunday's Hockenheim race, his best result since the season-opening Australian GP in Melbourne. Smedley, whose drivers Valtteri Bottas and...

Jenson Button says the McLaren Formula 1 team's recovery plan is running ahead of schedule, with a radical new rear wing arriving early for this weekend's German Grand Prix.McLaren has been working on an aggressive upgrade package for its MP4-29, with a first major development step being delivered at the...