Formula 1: Indian Grand Prix Results

Niki Lauda may have been wrong in our opinion about Michael Schumacher’s return to Formula1, but as far as the latest world champion is concerned, his predictions appear to be spot on.

The Austrian had said that, given the right circumstances, Sebastian Vettel has the potential to match and even surpass Schumacher who so far, has broken nearly all records in F1.

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2011 Formula 1: Indian GP Qualifying Results

This weekend, India hosts its first-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix at the newly constructed, 5.1 km (3.17-mile) long Buddh track in New Delhi. Along with being a big event for the country it also marks a new record for this year’s world champion.

The unstoppable Sebastian Vettel scored his 13th pole position this year, matching Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost for most poles in a season. He needs just one more to equal Nigel Mansell’s 1992 record of 14 poles, while his team has already set its own record in F1 with is 16th pole position in a season.

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Test Run Shows the McLaren MP4-12C Lapping the 'Ring in 7:28, Faster than the Ferrari 458 Italia

Carmakers don't use the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit only for testing prototypes, as you've seen many times in our scoop section, but also to time their cars and claim some bragging rights against their rivals.

This is one of those stories with the protagonist being the new McLaren MP4-12C sportscar that made its debut run on the Nordschleife with Horst von Saurma, Editor-in-Chief of German magazine Sport Auto, sitting behind the wheel.

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Students get a Rare Tour of the McLaren Factory as Part of UK Government Initiative

A group of local students and teachers received the opportunity to visit the state-of-the-art McLaren Technology Center at Woking and take a glimpse at its MP4-12C manufacturing operations.

The McLaren Automotive factory tour is a part of the British government's “See Inside Manufacturing” campaign and was organized in cooperation with the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.

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Rumors: McLaren Planning to Launch Iconic F1 Successor as Early as 2012

Since the launch of the MP4-12C, McLaren has made it pretty much clear that it plans to establish itself as a serious sports carmaker and gain a full range of models that will cover the entire supercar spectrum.

Now it seems that the British car manufacturer is moving up its schedule, as according to a report from British magazine Autocar, it will launch a successor to the iconic F1 of the 1990s in 2012 – that’s one year earlier than expected. Perhaps the reason is to coincide with the original F1's 20-year anniversary.

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Formula 1: Korean Grand Prix Race Results

With the drivers’ title already decided, the only question before the red lights went off to signal the start of the Korean Grand Prix was whether Red Bull would manage to snag the constructors’ championship as well or if McLaren, the only team with a shot at the title, could keep its (admittedly slim) chances alive for yet another race. Read more »

Formula 1: Korean Grand Prix Qualifying Results

Well, it was bound to happen at some point: Sebastian Vettel lost the pole position to another driver at the Korean Grand Prix qualifier. For the first time after five races, Vettel won’t be starting Sunday’s F1 GP from the first place on the grid. Read more »

Ferrari Boss Dismisses McLaren’s Carbonfiber Chassis, Says Maranello will focus on Hybrid Tech

In an interview with CAR magazine, Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari’s CEO who is pictured above with F1 driver Felipe Massa, talked about many things – from rivals to the press, and of course, Maranello’s future plans.

When asked about recent tests conducted between Ferrari’s own 458 Italia and its new rival, the McLaren MP4-12C, Felisa said that he was more than pleased, since the 458 came out on top.

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2011 McLaren MP4-12C Review

McLaren Automotive is in the final stages of developing a number of sports cars innovative, high performance, it will also be very effective, high quality, lightweight, practical, dynamic, safe, comfortable and visually captivating. Monday, January 17, 2011 came the first production car in the McLaren MP4-12C McLaren Technology Centre (MTC), the General Assembly Hall in Woking, England.

 

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

Twenty years of sports car design and production, combined with inspiring success in Formula 1, driven by Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive is the President announced his plans for the final line-up of technology-driven and customer-focused performance car 21 century . Rules for the world of sports cars has been rewritten.

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

With a rich modern history, the Supercar McLaren's automotive division has built the world's most critically acclaimed, the McLaren F1 (1993-1998) and luxury in the best-seller in the world supercar, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2003 - 2009). McLaren Automotive is now looking to the future with a new range of revolutionary sports car.

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

"It's a lifelong dream to launch a series of high-performance sports cars that set new standards in the industry," said Dennis.

"We started to design and build cars for sports car lovers of pure blood for almost 20 years. Integrating technology and the McLaren Group has built its various companies, I think now we are perfectly situated to open this new chapter in history McLaren and play a role in the regeneration of high-tech manufacturing in the UK and the global automotive environment, "he said.

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

Vettel Wins Back-to-Back Formula 1 Titles, Lauda says “He Can Surpass Schumacher”

If you have two Formula 1 world championships under your belt by the age of 24, then you surely must be special. Sebastian Vettel, who last year became the youngest world champion ever in the history of the sport, didn’t have anything to prove .

Nor did anyone doubt after the first races of the season, that the 2011 driver’s title would be his. Mathematically, at least, only McLaren's Jenson Button had a –very long- shot at stealing the title after Singapore. At last Sunday’s race in Suzuka, he did his best: Button crossed the finish line first.

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McLaren M6GT Review

The McLaren M6A was a racing driver Bruce McLaren and developed by his team of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing for entry into the 1967 Can-Am season. M1Bs to replace the team of 1966, an improved design of the McLaren M6A Chevrolet McLaren Bruce and his team won its first multiple Can-Am Championships. After McLaren M6A were replaced by the M8A in preparation for 1968, McLaren and partner developed the technique of Troy M6B which was sold to customers for use in Can-Am and other racing series.

McLaren M6GT

Name of M6 was subsequently used to develop closed-cockpit sports car for 24 hours of Le Mans, and is known for M6GT. The company's plan to approve the rules of the FIA ​​Group 4, however, was never completed, and only a few prototypes ready M6GT McLaren and Trojan horses. Two M6GTs then converted to road cars, one of whom was Bruce McLaren's personal transport.

Development

Bruce McLaren attended several designers to develop the McLaren M6A at the start of the season in 1967. With McLaren himself, Robin Herd, Coppuck Gordon, Tyler Alexander, Don Beresford and worked on the design of the McLaren M6A chassis and body. The car featured the monocoque chassis which was built by McLaren, while the body has been trained to increase downforce circuits adapted for the Can-Am. The McLaren team has also expanded in motor development, the creation of a fuel injection system for Chevrolet V8. Another addition to the team of a new tire supplier, Goodyear Firestone to replace, in exchange for a program of testing and development.

 

McLaren M6GT

The first McLaren M6A was completed in the spring of 1967, and brought near to the Goodwood circuit testing. Bruce McLaren Motor Racing deployed more than 2,000 miles of testing the circuit in preparation for the future, Can-Am season, as well as tuning the car for the Goodyear data collection. Like two McLaren M6A was completed, the team handed car in North America to prepare for the season opening race. In addition to the final car was the paint orange jacket. The new orange color scheme would become synonymous with McLaren Bruce McLaren and the team.

 

McLaren M6GT

When you retire the McLaren M6A given the Trojan horse for the construction of a duplicate of the McLaren, which could be sold to customers. These M6Bs was almost identical to the McLaren M6A, but sold without an engine. Several other M6Bs also adapt to a car cockpit closed.

The racing history

The Can-Am 1967 season began in September at Road America. Bruce McLaren M6A qualified in pole position with a new track record, while his teammate's car drove Denny Hulme once the race began. Although McLaren suffered an oil leak and could not finish, Hulme was able to win the first victory of the car. The next two events took the team away from the opposition, Hulme and McLaren finishing first and second in a row. However, the roles are exchanged over the next two races, as it was McLaren, who has won twice, but problems with Hulme's McLaren car has taken first place in points entering the final round. By the end of Stardust Grand Prix, issues with Chevrolet engines have led to car engines or wind and reach the goal. However, their performance during the season, Bruce McLaren said the 1967 Can-Am Challenge Cup, while Hulme was second only three points.

 

McLaren M6GT

As Bruce McLaren Motor Racing was transferred to the development of M8A, M6Bs began to be delivered to customers during the year 1968. Many of McLaren M6A was sold to Roger Penske bought a car for defending the United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) champion Mark Donohue. Donohue has won numerous events USRRC season and earned his second championship. Donohue also later won the race in the Can-Am, the player later M8As McLaren. After the cancellation of USRRC after 1968, and M6As M6Bs continues to be used as part of early 1970, but none of this has not been possible to reach the profit of their newer competitors.

McLaren M6GT

McLaren Delays MP4-12C Deliveries to Fix Software Glitch

McLaren keeps opening one showroom after another around the world, yet there are stories circulating the web that the Woking-based carmaker has stopped production of the MP4-12C supercar due to safety concerns.

Tony Joseph, director of McLaren North America, admitted that there are some delays, but they have nothing to do with safety: “There are no safety concerns for the delay. We’ve had some quality-related issues in a few cars we wanted to address before we continue to deliver customer cars”, he told Autoweek magazine.

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New McLaren MP4-12C Bites the Dust Near the Company's UK Headquarters

While not the first-ever crash involving the McLaren MP4-12C, this incident piqued our interest as it looks like the car in question may have been a brand-new example getting ready for delivery given the blue tape and white plastic covers on the seats, as well as the fact that the accident took place near the brand's headquarters in Woking, UK.

The picture was posted on the UK ClioSport forums by a member that claims the McLaren MP4-12C crashed into one of his friend's car before coming to a halt in front of a fence on the side of the road.

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