McLaren believes its "size zero" design concept remains the way forward in Formula 1, with racing director Eric Boullier insisting there are no regrets over its introduction last year.Related StoriesMcLaren opted for aggressive aerodynamic packaging at the rear of the MP4-30 around the power unit Honda developed for its F1...

Jenson Button believes McLaren's MP4-30 feels better than it has all year at the season-ending Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Button missed out on a Q3 slot by less than two tenths of a second in qualifying, while team-mate Fernando Alonso's session was curtailed in Q1 after he suffered a...

Fernando Alonso believes it is unfortunate the Formula 1 season is ending now because McLaren's recent car upgrades have taken the team's MP4-30 in a good direction.McLaren introduced a significant aerodynamic upgrade two races ago at Austin, while Alonso and Jenson Button are happy with the performance step Honda has...

Fernando Alonso's claim over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend that McLaren has identified areas from rival Formula 1 teams it can copy for 2016 marks a change in thinking.For many years McLaren's design department has been fiercely independent, following its own concepts and innovations.When the Honda-powered MP4-30 launched (RIGHT), both...

Fernando Alonso says the engine problem he suffered late in the United States Grand Prix robbed him of a "miracle" Formula 1 result for McLaren. The two-world champion took advantage of a chaotic race at Austin to run fifth in the closing stages, but with a queue of cars forming...

Jenson Button says qualifying in 13th place for the Russian Grand Prix was unexpected, as McLaren "takes risks" with its Formula 1 car with a view toward 2016.Button progressed to Q2 for just the fourth time this F1 season at Sochi, and then out-qualified the Mercedes-powered Lotus of Pastor Maldonado...

The McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team will revert to a long-nose specification for the Italian Grand Prix.McLaren introduced a shorter specification of nose on Fernando Alonso's car for June's Austrian GP, and the short nose has featured on both MP4-30s at every race since. But it will use the older specification...

McLaren-Honda Formula 1 drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso have been handed their first grid penalties of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.Alonso receives a 30-place grid drop and Button 25 places, which means the McLaren pairing will now start at the back of the Spa-Francorchamps grid for Sunday's race. The...

Honda is aiming to match Ferrari's power output with the updated Formula 1 engine it will introduce for the forthcoming Belgian Grand Prix.The Japanese manufacturer has suffered a trying season since returning to F1 as works partner to McLaren this year, and has lagged behind rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault...

It's a measure of how far Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have fallen in Formula 1 recently that such giants look to the Hungarian Grand Prix to reverse fortunes.Once was a time when all three would consider every circuit on the F1 calendar a place where they could challenge for...