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Partnership announced with Processia Solutions / 15 Feb Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce a new partnership with Processia Solutions - a Canadian PLM (product lifecycle management) implementation specialist who will work alongside the team to improve the software associated with the design, build and integration of its Formula 1 cars. Processia's role will...

Ron Dennis honoured / 11 Feb McLaren Group chairman Ron Dennis was honoured on stage last night when he became one of the very first inductees into Motorsport magazine’s Hall Of Fame. The inaugural event was billed as "an exclusive club for the greatest, fastest and most influential figures in the sport”, and took place at Camden's le...

INTRODUCING THE MP4-25 / 29 Jan The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team today revealed its brand new MP4-25 chassis - the car in which reigning world champion Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton will contest the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Unveiled at Vodafone UK's stunning headquarters in Newbury, the 2010 car looks noticeably different from las...

New addition to Young Driver Programme / 21 Jan McLaren has signed Dutch kart racer Nyck de Vries to its young driver development programme. The 14-year-old will be managed by Anthony Hamilton and the Hamilton Management Group, who firmly believe in Nyck's status as an up-and-coming junior racer. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh said: "McLa...

Happy Birthday Jenson / 19 Jan We're sure every mclaren.com reader would like to join us in wishing Jenson a very happy 30th birthday today. He will be here at the MTC this afternoon – so send us your birthday messages via our official Twitter page @TheFifthDriver and we will make sure he sees them. Happy birthday Jenson!...

Team spirit keeps MTC working / 14 Jan The British winter. You either love it or you hate it. Or, if you're British, you probably enjoy the snowy landscape for the first morning before becoming increasingly aggravated as the general chaos and disruption tightens its grip, bringing the whole country to a standstill. If you've been following Vodafone McLaren...

Lewis spotted at Santander bank in central London / 11 Jan Lewis Hamilton spotted this morning in a bank along London's Tottenham Court Road? Yes, you're reading that correctly. But the 2008 Formula 1 world champion wasn't simply checking his balance, he was present with Banco Santander chairman Emilio Botin to launch the rebranding and relaunch of Britain's Abbey and Bradfor...

Building the team for 2010 / 11 Jan Key changes to the team for 2010 include:  Phil Prew becomes the team’s principal race engineer, new race engineering crews built around each driver, Andy Latham becomes Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer and Jakob Andreasen becomes Jenson Button’s race engineer. Jonathan Neale, Managing Director, M...

Many Happy Returns Lewis / 7 Jan We're sure every mclaren.com reader would like to join us in wishing Lewis a very happy birthday today. Lewis is 25 today. He's still training hard, loving every minute of it and will be back here shortly to begin preparations for the launch of the 2010 car later this month. Happy birthday Lewis!...

Jenson honoured in the New Year's Honours list / 1 Jan Jenson Button has described receiving the MBE as 'the crowning glory' of his year after being honoured in Her Majesty The Queen's new year's honours list. The 29-year-old was recognised for his outstanding contribution to British sport after taking six grand prix victories and winning the 2009 Formula 1 world champion...

Extension of successful partnership with KONI / 8 Dec While the regulation changes for next year's Formula 1 World Championship are not as extensive or radical as those introduced at the start of 2009, the new rules - which include the banning of refueling and the introduction of narrower front tyres - will inevitably require some serious thinking from all teams if they a...

Jenson Button Signs / 18 Nov Sensational double World Champion driver line-up created as Jenson Button joins Lewis Hamilton at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce the signing of the reigning World Champion Jenson Button to a multi-year deal. He will be partnered by 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, w...

TAG Heuer extends 25-year partnership / 3 Dec Fresh from launching its 150th anniversary celebrations at a glittering event at the McLaren Technology Centre on the evening of Wednesday December 2, premium timepiece brand TAG Heuer announced that it has extended its partnership with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. The relationship, signed in 1985, is...