Stoffel Vandoorne feels it was "important" for McLaren to bounce back from its reliability issues earlier this week and complete more than two race distances on the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona.
McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier has downplayed the recurring issues that caused the team to suffer three on-track stoppages during the opening day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona on Tuesday, saying the team is "not overly concerned".
Sebastian Vettel led Ferrari to the top of the timesheets on the opening day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test in Barcelona as McLaren completed fewer laps than any other team, suffering three on-track stoppages.
McLaren hit early trouble on the opening day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test in Barcelona as Stoffel Vandoorne suffered two stoppages within the first hour of running on Tuesday.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has praised the working relationship between his team and new Formula 1 engine partner Renault following the opening week of pre-season testing.
Stoffel Vandoorne found plenty of positives to take from his first extended run-out in the new McLaren Formula 1 car despite only completing 37 laps in Barcelona on Tuesday due to cold conditions and a minor issue on the car.
Fernando Alonso will enjoy the first extended run in the new Renault-powered McLaren MCL33 on Monday at the start of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona.
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Stoffel Vandoorne has described his off during the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test as “a bit strange” after losing control of his McLaren-Honda at the same corner as team-mate Fernando Alonso who suffered a similar crash a day before.
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Stoffel Vandoorne feels he has "fared very well" against McLaren Formula 1 teammate Fernando Alonso throughout his rookie season despite being hamstrung by the performance of his Honda power unit for much of the year.
Having moved on to his 12 th engine of the 2017 Formula 1 season, Stoffel Vandoorne battled through further engine issues which restrained his FP1 running to three laps before recovering in the afternoon.
McLaren Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne are set to start this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix from the back of the field after the FIA stewards confirmed their grid penalties following power unit changes ahead of practice on Friday.
Fernando Alonso was pleased with his pace during Formula 1 practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday despite being forced to scrap a development programme in FP1 due to a hydraulic problem on his McLaren car.
Fernando Alonso has been hit with a 35-place grid penalty for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka after McLaren was forced to change the Honda Formula 1 power unit on his car overnight.
Fernando Alonso has a reputation for being a highly competitive team-mate but after finishing three places behind Sepang rookie Stoffel Vandoorne in last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, but he has conceded the Belgian simply did a better job.
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says a strategic call to switch Lance Stroll and Felipe Massa for track position enabled McLaren-Honda’s Stoffel Vandoorne to pass the pair and finish ahead of them for seventh place in Malaysia.
Stoffel Vandoorne called qualifying seventh for the Malaysian Grand Prix "as good as it gets" after McLaren entered the Formula 1 race weekend expected to struggle at the power-hungry Sepang circuit..
McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier is unsure whether or not Stoffel Vandoorne will have to take a grid penalty for next weekend's Singapore Grand Prix following his retirement at Monza last Sunday.
Stoffel Vandoorne says his motivation for his first home Formula 1 race in Belgium this weekend is not affected by his power unit grid penalties that are near-certain to resign him to a final row start at Spa on Sunday.