MCLAREN F1 BOSS Martin Whitmarsh has moved to dismiss rumours his team are interested in purchasing BMW F1’s Munich manufacturing plant.

With Mercedes-Benz believed to have purchased a stake in Brawn GP in preparation for launching a factory team from 2012, the Suzuka paddock was alight with talk that McLaren is keen to build its own [...]

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MCLAREN TEAM PRINCIPAL Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that the Formula One Teams Association is prepared to accept applications from new teams to participate in its breakaway championship next season.

Whitmarsh confirmed FOTA had been approached by Formula 1 aspirants Lola and Prodrive on the possibility of joining the championship series after the duo were rejected by [...]

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McLaren’s Ron Dennis has confirmed the worst-kept secret in Formula One, announcing he will hand over control of the company’s Formula One operations to Martin Whitmarsh.

Dennis’ decision to relinquish control of the F1 team was revealed as part of a major restructure of the McLaren Group’s corporate interests, which will see Dennis leading the company’s [...]

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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has defended his decision to suspend sporting director, Kiwi Dave Ryan, in the wake of the Lewis Hamilton disqualification scandal.

Ryan, a 35-year employee of the Woking-based team, has been sent home after reportedly instructing Hamilton to deceive stewards during a post-race investigation in Melbourne.

Although the decision has pained senior members [...]

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