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2010 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX PREVIEW / 2 Jul Jenson Button “Racing in front of your home crowd is one of the biggest buzzes for any racing driver. And racing at Silverstone is always an exceptional experience – the crowds are huge throughout the weekend, everybody absolutely knows their stuff, and the motivation and support you get is like nowhere el...

Winning time with Jenson / 2 Jul It’s not everyday that you bump into a Formula 1 world champion down the shops. But if lucky Alison Barclay’s encounter with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button was more the result of skill and judgment than mere coincidence, it’s still true that she met the reigning world champion at TAG ...

2010 European Grand Prix / 27 Jun A summary of the European Grand Prix in Valencia.  LEWIS HAMILTON:  MP4-25A-04 Started:              3rd  Finished:          2nd Fastest lap:      1m39.156s (4th) Pitsto...

2010 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX PREVIEW / 18 Jun Jenson Button “As a team, we’ve taken maximum points in the last two races and it feels like we’ve really gathered considerable momentum. The team really is functioning as a single unit, so I think we head into Valencia next weekend hopeful of being able to once again capitalise on that determination...

2010 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX / 13 Jun A summary of the results from the Canadian Grand Prix. LEWIS HAMILTONMP4-25A-04Started:      1stFinished:     1st Fastest lap:  1m17.806s (2nd)Pitstops:     Two: on laps 7 and 26 (Opt-Pri-Pri)2010 points:  109 (1st)“It was an incredibly c...

2010 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING / 12 Jun A summary of P3 and Qualifying from the Canadian Grand Prix.LEWIS HAMILTON:  MP4-25A-04 P3 programme1st                     1m16.058s 15 laps QualifyingQ1 1st         &...

2010 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE / 11 Jun A summary of P1 and P2 from the Canadian Grand Prix. LEWIS HAMILTONMP4-25A-04P1 programme: 19 laps, 1m18.285s (+.158s), 2ndP2 programme: 29 laps, 1m17.522s (+.538s), 7th“I guess I’d have to say I’m not entirely happy with how this afternoon went. Today, in general, the track has been incredibly diffi...

2010 Canadian Grand Prix Preview / 4 Jun Jenson Button “It’s fantastic to be going back to Montreal after a year away. I think everyone in Formula 1 loves the city, the people and the track, so it’s very fitting that we’re heading back – particularly during one of the best seasons we’ve had for years.“Looking back at...

Jenson Button MBE / 2 Jun Taking a break from his relentless Formula 1 schedule, Jenson’s Button’s visit to Buckingham Palace today to receive his MBE was a rare moment to pause for thought. In every way, this was a day to take in and savour all that has happened to the 30-year-old world champion over the past 18 months. Barely off...

2010 Turkish Grand Prix - qualifying / 29 May 2010 TURKISH GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING   Istanbul Park, Saturday May 29   LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25A-01 P3 programme 3rd                     1m27.396s (+0.310s) 16 laps   Qualifying Q1 6th   &...

2010 Turkish Grand Prix - free practice / 28 May JENSON BUTTON MP4-25A-03 P1 programme                                     21 laps         &nb...

Super KF - Karting’s Blue-Riband Series / 24 May Formula 1 may be viewed as the pinnacle of motorsport, but the level of competition and rivalry is no less intense in the junior ranks. That’s especially true of Super KF – karting’s blue-riband series and one of the most competitive and closely fought championships in the whole of motorsport. With t...

2010 Turkish Grand Prix Preview / 21 May Jenson Button “Istanbul Park is a track that I really enjoy. Turn Eight is one of the best corners in Formula 1: it feels fantastic when you throw the car into the first apex, and then just feed it through with very precise throttle and steering inputs. When you get it right, it feels absolutely fantastic &ndash...

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and Hugo Boss announce historic and record-breaking extension of partnership into 30th year / 18 May The famous Hugo Boss logo has appeared on the bodywork of all McLaren's Formula 1 cars throughout the past three decades, whilst McLaren drivers and team personnel have worn Hugo Boss clothing throughout that period and continue to do so today. Martin Whitmarsh (team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) said: "We're...

Our new website takes gold award in New York / 17 May The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team and its London based digital agency, Work Club, were last night awarded a coveted One Show Gold Award for its innovative new website, ‘The Race 1.1’. Widely considered as the ‘Oscars‘ of the marketing and advertising industries, the annual One Awards recognises...

2010 Monaco Grand Prix / 16 May LEWIS HAMILTON:  MP4-25A-01 Started: 5th, Finished: 5th, Fastest lap:  1m16.219s (10th), Pitstops:  One: on lap 17 (Opt-Pri), 2010 points:     59 (=6th) “I got quite a good start, and was challenging the guys on the second row into Turn One, but it just wasn’t ...

The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Facebook counter hits 100k / 13 May Nowadays, the number followers you have on your social networking site of choice is often more a badge of honour than an accurate reflection of who your friends really are. Nevertheless, when the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Facebook counter clocked 100,000 followers today, we felt a little surge of pride. You might arg...

2010 Monaco Grand Prix free practice / 13 May LEWIS HAMILTON:  MP4-25A-01 P1 programme,  32 laps, 1m16.647s (+.720s), 7th P2 programme,  32 laps,  1m15.249s (+.345s), 7th “Obviously, we weren’t at the top of the timesheets, but I’ve really been enjoying driving around here today. When you’re at Monaco, things just see...

Steinmetz Diamonds creates special edition steering wheels for Button & Hamilton in Monaco / 12 May The diamond crests will celebrate the world championship success of Jenson (in 2009) and Lewis (2008), as the two Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers race around the twisting streets of Monte-Carlo, the most prestigious and glamorous race on the Formula 1 world championship calendar. The steering wheels, which are manuf...

2010 Spanish Grand Prix / 9 May 2010 SPANISH GRAND PRIX   Circuit de Catalunya, Sunday May 9   JENSON BUTTON MP4-25A-03 Started:            5th Finished:          5th Fastest lap:      1m25.166s (4th) Pitstops:   ...

2010 Spanish Grand Prix - qualifying / 8 May LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25A-04 P3 programme 3rd 1m21.348s (+0.820s) 14 laps   Qualifying Q1 3rd               1m21.723s (on Primes) Q2 4th                 &n...

2010 Spanish Grand Prix - free practice / 7 May Circuit de Catalunya, Friday May 7   LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25A-04 P1 programme                                        &...

New partnership with FARO / 4 May FARO’s products will considerably assist the efforts of the Formula 1 team as it looks to consolidate its position atop both the 2010 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships. FARO technology allows precise 3D measurements and comparisons to be taken across a wide variety of components. FARO&rs...

Jenson’s recent official visit to Frome / 4 May Jenson’s recent official visit to Frome as world champion was an important moment for both the former Frome resident and the people of the small Somerset town. For Jenson, it was an emotional day; he was officially presented with the Freedom of Frome, and got to meet the many enthusiastic fans that have followed...

2010 Spanish Grand Prix preview / 29 Apr Jenson Button “The Spanish Grand Prix is a race I won last year, and I regard it as one of my best victories of the 2009 season. It’s a relatively high-speed circuit, and one that’s quite enjoyable to drive – provided your car is working properly. “There are some fast corners, like Turn ...

In perfect Harmony - Jenson visits TAG Heuer's HQ / 28 Apr The Swiss city of La Chaux-de-Fonds may not feature on everyone’s radar. For the seasoned horolophile, however, the locale is internationally recognised as the centre of the Swiss watch-making industry and, in particular, the home of TAG Heuer. It’s not recorded whether reigning Formula 1 world champion Je...

Win a VIP day at the British Grand Prix with M&S! / 23 Apr M&S launches iconic second collection of ‘Living the Dream’ boyswear with Formula 1 World Champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. To celebrate this enter their prize draw for your chance to win 1 adult’s and 1 child’s ticket to the British Grand Prix. This amazing prize includes ex...

Lewis races at Kyalami to demonstrate speed of Vodacom network / 21 Apr Throw down the gauntlet to a Formula 1 world champion, and he’ll always find it hard to resist the challenge. Fresh from a trademark blast through the field to finish second in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton arrived in South Africa to take on a head-to-head battle around Johannesburg’s f...

Management restructure at McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive / 20 Apr Following the recent spin-off of McLaren Automotive from McLaren Group, the following management restructure will come into operation with immediate effect. Ron Dennis CBE will resume his role of Executive Chairman of McLaren Group and will continue in his role of Executive Chairman of McLaren Automotive. Martin Whit...

Finding safe passage / 20 Apr As race morning in Shanghai dawned, the talk in the paddock was not of the afternoon’s forecast of rain, nor of the pecking order at the sharp end of the field. No, conversation among all Formula 1 folk singularly focused on how they were going to get back home in the wake of the massive travel chaos caused by t...

Lewis meets young people from Laureus Sports Projects / 20 Apr Children from Laureus Sport for Good Foundation projects enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime when they met 2008 Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton at Kyalami race track in Johannesburg. The young people from Durban and Johannesburg in South Africa and Seenigama in Sri Lanka were attending a four-day youth pr...

2010 Chinese Grand Prix / 18 Apr   JENSON BUTTON:  MP4-25A-03 Started: 5th,  Finished: 1st,  Fastest lap: 1m42.886s (4th), Pitstops:  two: on laps 20 and 38 (Opt-Int-Int), 2010 points:  60 (1st) “This was my best victory in Formula 1. Every race you win becomes your best, but this was an extremely special win in ...

2010 Chinese Grand Prix-Press Conference / 18 Apr   TV UNILATERALS Q: Jenson, what a race. Another great call for tyres at the start, a safety car re-start for you to control and then some heart-stopping moments in the final laps.Jenson BUTTON: I mean the safety car for clearing debris off the circuit was just... I had my heart in my mouth when...

2010 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying / 17 Apr JENSON BUTTON MP4-25A-03 P3 programme 4th 1m35.747s (+0.424s) 14 laps   Qualifying Q1 6th 1m36.600s (on Primes) Q2 7th 1m35.443s (on Options) Q3 5th 1m34.979s (on Options)   “I was struggling a little with the car in the first two sessions. By Q3, though, it was much better, but it was a litt...

2010 Chinese Grand Prix - free practice / 16 Apr LEWIS HAMILTON:  MP4-25A-01 P1 programme:  19 laps, 1m36.775s (+.098s),  3rd P2 programme: 26 laps, 1m35.217s, 1st “We may have topped the timesheets in each session, but I don’t necessarily think today’s times make us the favourites for this race. The car does feel good, but ou...

Lewis visits WORLD EXPO 2010 in Shanghai / 15 Apr Standing in front of the Seed Cathedral, Lewis Hamilton addresses a group of attentive Chinese journalists. He casts his eyes over his audience, but can’t help looking over his right shoulder to take in the unique view just one more time. Created by architect Thomas Heatherwick, and the centrepiece of the United...

2010 Chinese Grand Prix - Thursday Press Conference Transcript / 15 Apr   Q: Adrian, what was it like having your friend Lewis breathing down your neck in the last race for 20 laps or so?Adrian SUTIL: It was not an easy race. At the beginning it all went right and we had a good pace, so I was quite comfortable with my position and then in the last 20 laps Lewis made a...

Jenson attends Mobil 1 event in China / 14 Apr A Wednesday in Shanghai wouldn’t be the same with an ExxonMobil press event – and world champion Jenson Button duly obliged by throwing himself into a frenzied afternoon of activities involving the cream of the Chinese media. The day was split into a number of activities – Jenson was introduced to Mo...

2010 CHINESE GRAND PRIX PREVIEW / 9 Apr Jenson Button “Last year, they moved the race from the end of the season to the start, and the weekend was quite a bit colder and wetter than it had been before. The weather forecast doesn’t currently suggest this year’s event will be any different – but I’m optimistic that we’ll ha...

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX / 4 Apr LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25A-03 Started:          20th Finished:        6th Fastest lap:    1m37.745s (4th) Pitstops:        one, lap 30, (Pr-Op) 2010 points:   31 (6th) “I had a great start, w...

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING / 3 Apr JENSON BUTTONMP4-25A-01P3 programme7th 1m34.113s (+0.571s) 16 laps QualifyingQ1 13th   1m52.211s (on Inters)Q2 17th    No timeQ3 - “We thought the first rainstorm was it, and there was nothing else coming, so we waited. I guess events proved it was the wrong thing to do. “My...

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE / 2 Apr LEWIS HAMILTON, MP4-25A-03 P1 programme:  19 laps,  1m34.921s, 1st P2 programme:  27 laps,  1m34.175s,  1st “Sepang is a very special place – it’s not a stop-start circuit; it’s a flowing, high-speed track which is all about getting the car to flow f...

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX PREVIEW / 30 Mar Jenson Button “It was a tremendous achievement to score our first win of the season in Melbourne last week, and it’s given every single member of the team even greater enthusiasm for this weekend. Even so, I think we travel to Sepang mindful that the characteristics of the circuit probably won’t suit...

2010 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX / 28 Mar Albert Park, Sunday March 28 JENSON BUTTON MP4-25A-03 Started: 4th  Finished: 1st  Fastest lap: 1m29.291s (6th)  Pitstops: one: lap 6 (Int-Op) 2010 points: 31 (3rd) “What a fantastic weekend! From the first lap here, I felt comfortable in the car. Qualifying was good – we weren&rsqu...

2010 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE / 26 Mar LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25-02 P1 programme 22 laps 1m27.793s (+.866s) 7th P2 programme 13 laps 1m25.801s 1st “It’s great to be back in Melbourne – I love this place. The track was very dirty this morning – everybody usually waits for some of the cars to clean the line, but I just wanted...

Lewis sails Sydney! / 24 Mar Put Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel and he’ll instantly find his comfort zone. In today’s case, Lewis found himself behind the huge wheel of America’s Cup yacht Spirit as he skippered the vessel around Sydney’s harbour – home of the world famous opera house and harbour bridge, two of the ...

Vodafone pairs two champions for Albert Park showdown / 23 Mar Two champions, and two world-class racing cars on the same racetrack – it was a tantalising way to kick off preparations for the 2010 Australian Grand Prix.  Reigning Formula 1 world champion and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button joined TeamVodafone’s reigning Australian V8 Supercars cham...

2010 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX PREVIEW / 19 Mar Jenson Button “I have some extremely pleasant memories of racing in Australia. As with most drivers on the grid, Albert Park was my first introduction to Formula 1, and I really enjoyed my debut, running as high as fourth before retiring. I was on pole in 2006, although I had another non-finish. Of course, last ...

2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX / 14 Mar A double points-finish for the team in hot and dusty Bahrain LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25A-02 Started:  4th Finished:  3rd Fastest lap: 1m59.560s (4th) Pitstops:  one, lap 15, 4.9s (Op-Pr) 2010 points: 15 (3rd) “Third place was a very strong result for us today. I feel that we did a goo...

2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying / 13 Mar LEWIS HAMILTON, MP4-25A-02, P3 programme, 1m55.860s (+1.761s) 8 laps (12th) Qualifying:  Q1 1m55.341s (on Primes, 6th), Q2 1m54.707s (on Options, 6th), Q3 1m55.217s (on Options, 4th overall) “I’m surprised by this afternoon’s result: while we didn’t have the pace of the faster c...

2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE / 12 Mar Full results after the first day's practice at Sakhir.   LEWIS HAMILTON MP4-25-02 P1 programme 19 laps 1m57.163s (+.580s) 6th P2 programme    22 laps  1m55.854s (+.445s) 2nd “Out on track, it’s been very hot so tyre degradation of both compounds has been pretty high. But...

2010 Bahrain Grand Prix - Thursday Press Conference Transcript / 11 Mar DRIVERS: Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren), Felipe MASSA (Ferrari), Michael SCHUMACHER (Mercedes GP) Q: A question to all of you. What are you most looking forward to during this season? Who is going to start? The World Champion.Jenson BUTTON: The same as all of us I think, a...

Jenson wins a Laureus World Sports Award / 10 Mar The 2010 Formula 1 season is only just beginning, but Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button already has plenty to celebrate after picking up a Laureus World Sports Award in Abu Dhabi last night. Jenson joined the ranks of legendary sports stars such as Lance Armstrong, Usain Bolt, Roger Federer and Mika H&aum...

Historic partnership with X-Trade Brokers / 9 Mar X-Trade Brokers, a Warsaw-based brokerage house specialising in foreign exchange (FOREX), commodity and stock market investments, has today announced an historic partnership with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team.  X-Trade Brokers becomes the first Polish company to sign a partnership with Vodafone McL...

Gary steps up for Bahrain / 9 Mar Gary Paffett was busy in the simulator at the McLaren Technology Centre yesterday, preparing for his new role with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. After working hard behind the scenes over the winter to finesse the performance of the new MP4-25, Gary will attend the first four ‘flyaway’ grands prix of 2010 as ou...

2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Preview / 7 Mar It’s been a busy winter… but at last the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship is almost under way.  Testing has been busy but, as ever, a little inconclusive – simply because although all the teams have been working as hard as possible to get their cars to go as fast as is humanly possible in ...

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...

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...

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...

2010 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying LEWIS HAMILTONMP4-25A-01P3 programme4th 1m15.038s (+0.232s) 25 laps QualifyingQ1 12th             1m15.676s (on Primes)Q2 4th               1m14.527s (on Options)Q3 5th   ...

2010 Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul Park, Sunday May 30LEWIS HAMILTONMP4-25A-01Started:     2ndFinished:     1stFastest lap:     1m30.075s (12th)Pitstops:     One: on lap 15 (Opt-Pri)2010 points:    84 (3rd)“It was quite an eventful race. I didn’t get a great ...

2010 European Grand Prix qualifying A summary of P3 and Qualifying from the European Grand Prix in Valencia.    LEWIS HAMILTON:  MP4-25A-04 P3 programme 10th               1m38.816s (+.764s) 15 laps   Qualifying Q1 8th          ...