McLaren explain reasons behind Sainz’s signing
Analysing their options for 2019, Carlos Sainz "showed well" against his Formula 1 team-mates prompting McLaren to sign him.
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Vandoorne: Shame I didn’t get better opportunities
Dropped by McLaren are two disappointing seasons with the team, Stoffel Vandoorne is hoping that a "fresh start" will see him return to form.
Sainz: Gasly was the safe option for Red Bull
Carlos Sainz says having lost a bit of touch on a daily basis when he moved to Renault cost him the opportunity to replace Daniel Ricciardo.
McLaren to gamble on extreme set-up at Sochi
McLaren could run a more extreme set-up on their cars in Russia as they look to improve the straightline speed of the MCL33.
Alonso: ‘We executed the race to perfection’
Fernando Alonso finished in P7 at the Singapore Grand Prix, calling it a "small win" after a near-perfect race for the Spaniard.
Alonso: ‘P11 is perfect’ for Singapore start
Fernando Alonso has hailed his P11 grid slot for the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon as "perfect".
Alonso still in some pain from Spa crash
Fernando Alonso is still feeling pain in his right hand having injured it during last month's crash at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Alonso: Close battle to make it into Q3
Eighth fastest in Friday night's practice, Fernando Alonso is anticipating a "close battle" to get into Q3 for the Singapore Grand Prix.
FIA team principal’s press conference – Singapore
Maurizio Arrivabene, Gil de Ferran, Guenther Steiner and Frederic Vasseur spoke to the media in the team principal's press conference on Friday.
Vandoorne’s F1 options are ‘closing down’
Having lost his McLaren race seat, Stoffel Vandoorne admits his chances of staying on the F1 grid in 2019 are "very slim."
Alonso admits a Daytona 500 challenge has ‘appeal’
Engaging with Jimmie Johnson on social media, hinting as a car-swapping PR exercise, Fernando Alonso admits racing in the Daytona 500 has some "appeal."
Norris: Fresh start is good for McLaren
Lando Norris believes McLaren have made the right call in going for an all-new driver line up, saying a "fresh start" is needed.
More woe expected for ‘extremely poor’ McLaren
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said he is expecting more disappointing results for the rest of the season due to their "extremely poor" race-car.
Perez ‘never showed interest’ in McLaren return
Sergio Perez has denied that he approached McLaren over a seat for 2019 and it was the team who showed interest in him.
Horner: Third car is interesting but impractical
Don't expect to see three-car teams on the grid any time soon as Christian Horner says while the idea is interesting, the midfield won't go for it.
Alonso proof McLaren look after their drivers
McLaren boss Zak Brown has said the way Fernando Alonso has been handled shows the team do look after their drivers better.
Norris: Vandoorne ‘thrown into deepest end possible’
Lando Norris has said Stoffel Vandoorne, the man he will replace at McLaren, was "thrown into the deepest end possible".
Vandoorne: Critics quick to pass judgement
Having lost his McLaren race seat to Lando Norris, Stoffel Vandoorne believes he has been harshly judged by Formula 1.
Norris: My debut very different to Hamilton’s
Lando Norris concedes his first season with McLaren will be "very different" to Lewis Hamilton's given the state of the Formula 1 team.
‘Ocon’s Mercedes tie a tick in the wrong box’
Esteban Ocon is losing out on Formula 1 seats because of his relationship with Mercedes with McLaren the latest to admit that put them off signing the Frenchman.
Alonso completes first IndyCar road course test
Fernando Alonso completed a "good day" behind the wheel of a current-spec IndyCar at the Barber Motorsports Park on Wednesday.
Fry returns to McLaren as engineering director
It has been a big week for McLaren when it comes to announcements; first Lando Norris was confirmed for 2019 and now the team has announced that Pat Fry is back.
‘Toro Rosso should sign Vandoorne in a heartbeat’
McLaren may have dropped Stoffel Vandoorne but Zak Brown says if he was in charge of Toro Rosso, he'd sign the Belgian racer "in a heartbeat."
‘Toro Rosso would have snapped up Norris’
McLaren would have lost Lando Norris to Toro Rosso, and ultimately Red Bull, had they not handed him a race seat for the 2019 campaign.
Manager ‘confident’ about Vandoorne’s future
Stoffel Vandoorne's manager, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, is still "confident" about his client's future in Formula 1.
Norris: McLaren drive is a ‘dream come true’
Lando Norris had admitted that being announced as a McLaren driver is a "dream come true", with the Brit in for the 2019 season.
McLaren announce Norris on ‘multi-year’ deal
McLaren have moved quickly to announce Lando Norris as Stoffel Vandoorne's replacement from next season onward.
Vandoorne given the boot at McLaren
McLaren have confirmed that they will not be renewing Stoffel Vandoorne's contract at the end of season.
Axed Vandoorne vows to ‘give it my all’
Stoffel Vandoorne will leave McLaren at the end of the season, and he has said that he will give it his all in his last seven races.
McLaren ‘not interested’ in RBR’s terms for Key
McLaren and Red Bull continue to battle over the services of James Key with neither party willing to agree to the others terms.