McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team’s failed bid to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 was down to a “lack of execution” and being “unprepared”, rather than financial reasons.
Fernando Alonso says he is yet to make a decision about returning to contest the Indianapolis 500 following his failure to qualify for this year’s race.
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the team’s operational and strategy must meet its current high expectations if it hopes to secure positive results at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Tributes across the motorsport world are being made to triple Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda following his passing at the age of 70. Lauda passed away on Monday evening surrounded by his family in Austria which has seen the sporting world paying its respects to an icon of F1.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has led the tributes to Niki Lauda who passed away on Monday and says both F1 and his squad has “lost a guiding light” in the three-time world champion.
McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has issued an apology after seeing Fernando Alonso fail to qualify for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 but is certain the team had completed all necessary preparations to be competitive for the race.
Fernando Alonso says his shock failure to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 is disappointing, but concedes McLaren was simply not “fast enough” to deserve a spot on the grid.
McLaren chief Zak Brown says new team principal Andreas Seidl’s official role name was changed to provide clarity inside the Formula 1 squad but underlined “the buck stops with me”.
McLaren chief executive Zak Brown insists new Formula 1 team boss Andreas Seidl will have free rein over the squad and feels there won’t be conflict given his ‘consult’ management style.
Lando Norris has revealed he has been working with a mind coach to help overcome struggles with self-confidence during his racing career, but feels “much more chilled” after a strong start to life in Formula 1.
Carlos Sainz concedes the Spanish Grand Prix could be set to drop off next year’s Formula 1 race calendar but remains hopeful the long-term future of the event can be saved.
The Spanish Grand Prix is typically surrounded by an added element of intrigue and anticipation at the start of Formula 1’s traditional European leg of the season.
- If anyone had doubts over Mercedes being in another league they were ended by an easy win in Baku, and, as Lewis Hamilton remembered, after Ferrari updated their car it also proved that the team is working brilliantly.
Carlos Sainz Jr admits it was a “relief” to finally open up his account for McLaren with his first points of the 2019 Formula 1 season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Lando Norris says it is “hard to know” exactly where certain parts of Formula 1 cars are while battling rivals at close quarters during the early stages of races.