Jenson Button believes drastic improvements to McLaren-Honda's energy recovery systems since last season will help the Formula 1 team avoid a repeat of its woeful 2015 Mexican Grand Prix.Button failed to participate in qualifying for last year's Mexico City F1 race, thanks to engine problems, while teammate Fernando Alonso was...

Stoffel Vandoorne believes this year's McLaren-Honda is now "quite different" to how it was in his last Formula 1 outing in the MP4-31 two months ago.Vandoorne raced the car in the Bahrain Grand Prix, making a superb F1 debut standing in for the injured Fernando Alonso, and drove it again...

Jenson Button believes McLaren-Honda should not fear being uncompetitive in the Canadian Grand Prix, because aspects of the MP4-31 chassis can compensate for the Honda engine's lack of power.McLaren-Honda was left disappointed by its performance in the recent Monaco GP, despite Fernando Alonso finishing fifth and both cars scoring points,...

Fernando Alonso believes his McLaren teammate Jenson Button's near-miss with a drain cover during Monaco Grand Prix practice strengthens the case for improving cockpit protection in Formula 1.Thursday morning's first F1 practice session was red-flagged with three minutes remaining after a drain cover on the exit of Ste Devote worked...

McLaren-Honda has a shot at outpacing Ferrari in Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix due to a superior chassis, reckons its racing director Eric Boullier.The twisty Monte Carlo street circuit has been tipped to play to the strengths of McLaren's MP4-31. Asked where he expects drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button...

McLaren must focus on unlocking its Formula 1 race pace as it has so far been unable to match the performance levels it can achieve on Fridays and Saturdays, according to Jenson Button.Reliability has improved this season and there have been signs of improvement from McLaren and engine supplier Honda...

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes Stoffel Vandoorne's performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix will serve as a major boost to his Formula 1 career.Drafted in as a late substitute for the injured Fernando Alonso, Vandoorne outqualified Jenson Button before finishing 10th on his F1 race debut. It remains to...

Honda has confirmed it is to replace the entire power unit in Fernando Alonso's McLaren for this weekend's Formula 1 grand prix in Bahrain following his Australia crash.Alonso's MP4-31 was destroyed in a frightening accident in the season-opening race in Melbourne, with the Spaniard fortunate to walk away unscathed. Unsurprisingly...

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier is convinced the team is on the verge of having a car fast enough to regularly compete in the top 10 of the Formula 1 grid.While McLaren's step forward from its disastrous 2015 season was not enough to score points in the Australian Grand Prix,...

Jenson Button believes McLaren had a better first day of Formula 1 practice than most of its rivals in tricky conditions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. Both free practice sessions at the Albert Park circuit were affected by showers and high winds, making it difficult for teams to get...