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Battle of the Teammates : Formula 1 2015 Season

A look at the competition between teammates in the Formula 1 season that went by

Button considered leaving F1 after nightmare season

LONDON (Reuters) – Jenson Button considered leaving Formula One this year as McLaren endured their worst season but said he decided to continue after talks with boss Ron Dennis and other key people at the team. “Last year I wasn’t sure If I’d be racing and it wasn’t my choice,” the 35-year-old Briton told Sky […]

McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain speaks to a crew member as he prepares for the third free practice session of Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi

10 Best Radio Messages from the 2015 Formula 1 Season

We saw some very interesting radio messages from drivers in the 2015 Formula 1 season. Here, we look at the 10 best radio messages from the 2015 season.

McLaren Honda Pit Wall 2015. Credits – mclaren.com

Team by Team Season Review 2015

A review of each team's performance in 2015

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Dennis preparing ‘giant step’ for McLaren Group

McLaren are planning a "giant step" forward as a company that will give their Formula One team more muscle, group head Ron Dennis said.

Chairman and CEO of McLaren Formula One team Dennis signs autographs at the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne

Winners and Losers of the 2015 F1 season

Another Formula One season has ended. Here's a look at the winners and losers from the 2015 F1 season.

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Alonso could take a sabbatical in 2016, says Dennis

Fernando Alonso could take a sabbatical from Formula One next year if McLaren again fail to produce a competitive car.

McLaren Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain walks out after driver’s news conference at the Yas Marina circuit before the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Alonso more of a challenge than Hamilton was – Button

Jenson Button reckons Fernando Alonso is proving to be a tougher team mate than Lewis Hamilton was in their time together at McLaren.

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McLaren drivers on podium at last – but only joking

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button stepped on the podium for the first time this season, but only in jest after another qualifying disaster.

McLaren Formula One driver Alonso of Spain walks after the qualifying session for the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix in Sao Paulo

Alonso says he has been in ‘economy mode’

Fernando Alonso says he has been 'on standby', or economy mode, this season.

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2016 Formula 1 Season : What we know so far (Updated)

With the 2015 Formula 1 season coming to an end, we look at what we know so far for the upcoming 2016 season from drivers to the teams.

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Button’s grid penalty adds up to 70 place drop

Jenson Button faces a record but meaningless 70 place grid penalty at the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix after problems with his McLaren's Honda power unit.

McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain autographs a Mexican flag for a fan before the Mexican F1 Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

About McLaren

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McLaren: 2021 Latest News, Results, Drivers and Car updates

The Woking-based outfit is the second oldest F1 team, after Ferrari. Like their Italian rivals, they too are drenched with glory. They first raced in Formula One in 1966, 16 years after Ferrari made their debut.

The British team has produced seven World Champions during their tenure in Formula One. Like Ferrari, three of those champions have won multiple times. They are Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, and Mika Hakkinen. Other champions are Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, and Lewis Hamilton.

Their current drivers for 2020 are Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris.

For the 2021 season, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris will drive the McLaren.

On-track Achievements

In the team?s debut year, team founder and driver, Bruce McLaren scored points in the team?s third race and the championship?s fourth race. He ended up sixth in the team?s home race at Brands Hatch. Moreover, he bagged the team?s maiden win, two years later at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The first Constructors' Championship was claimed by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, Denny Hulme, Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs, and Jochen Mass in 1974. This was followed by Niki Lauda and Alain Prost winning in 1984 and 1985. In 1988 and 1989, it was the partnership of Prost and Ayrton Senna that brought the Constructors' Championship home.

Then, Senna and Gerhard Berger took the Constructors' title in 1990 and 1991. In 1998, it was David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen?s turn to win, clinching what became McLaren's last constructor?s title.

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The Woking-based outfit has entered 884 races over the course of more than five decades in F1. The team has picked up eight Constructors' Championship sand 12 Drivers' Championships, with its last Championship triumph in 2008, thanks to Lewis Hamilton.

McLaren has won 182 races and scored 488 podiums, resulting in an enormous tally of 5555.5 points. The team is currently having one of its best seasons in F1 in the turbo-hybrid era, having picked up two podiums already.

When did McLaren enter F1?

The McLaren F1 team made its Formula 1 debut at the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix and was officially founded on 2nd September 1966.

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McLaren?s Sponsors

The McLaren F1 team?s current sponsors include A Better Tomorrow, Splunk, Dell, DarkTrace, Huski Chocolate, Hilton, and Coca Cola to name a few.

Charities

The Woking marquee has come out in support of BBC?s Children in Need charity. Other causes that they support are the Starlight Children?s Foundation, White Lodge Centre, and Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.

Founded1963
OwnerBruce McLaren
Number of Titles8
Prize Money Won100 ?million (2019)
BaseWoking
Official websitehttps://www.mclaren.com/racing/
DriversDaniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris
Test DriversOliver Turvey, Will Stevens
EngineMercedes
TiresPirelli