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McLaren reshuffles F1 technical team as Sanchez leaves after three months

Sanchez joined McLaren from Ferrari in January among a series of hires to augment the team's engineering staff, but it became apparent that his duties as the technical director in charge of concept and performance were "not aligned" to those discussed previously. Team principal Andrea Stella will thus assume Sanchez's duties…

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How McLaren has geared up for its return to the global sportscar stage

McLaren entered the sportscar racing folklore in 1995 when it claimed an against-the-odds victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the F1 GTR. Running a car based on the road-going F1, which itself developed a cult following over the next two decades, the factory-supported Kokusai Kaihatsu squad capitalised on…

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Bahrain sovereign wealth fund buys out McLaren

In December, McLaren shareholders unanimously approved a full recapitalisation of the business ostensibly to allow for a “simplified” and “streamlined” governance process.

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Brown signs new deal to remain as McLaren F1 CEO until 2030

The American joined the Woking outfit in 2016, initially as the executive director of the McLaren Technology Group before moving into his current position as the CEO in the middle of 2018.

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'No option but to trust FIA' amid criminal complaint, interference claims - F1 team bosses

The FIA Compliance Department looked into allegations from a whistle blower, who claimed president Mohammed Ben Sulayem attempted to influence officiating at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix plus delay homologating the Las Vegas circuit.

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Indycar Seeks To Elevate Racing Experience Over F1

IndyCar gears up for a competitive season opener in St. Petersburg, aiming to enhance its appeal and attract a broader audience in the world of motorsports.

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McLaren Racing expands its partnership with Google for the 2024 season

Google Cloud and Google Pixel to be used by the racing giants this year.

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What is really fuelling McLaren’s concerns over the Red Bull/RB F1 alliance

As the most vocal on the matter, his remarks have prompted some to suggest that his worries about the ever-closer ties between Red Bull’s two F1 teams are being fuelled by self-interest.

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Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

Red Bull Powertrains has the opportunity for an undergraduate student to be part of their Business Performance team. The placement will be for one year from the summer of 2024.

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McLaren signs Ekstrom, Gutierrez to Extreme E team

After contesting the last two seasons with Tanner Foust and Emma Gilmour as its two drivers, McLaren revealed in December that the duo would depart the team after achieving a best finish of second - in the 2022 Energy X-Prix in Uruguay and in Scotland's Hydro X-Prix last season.

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Piastri: Momentum key after McLaren exceeded all F1 expectations in 2023

New team principal Andrea Stella and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown admitted that 2022-23 winter development targets had been missed when the MCL60 challenger was launched.

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2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dies aged 56

According to the Associated Press, de Ferran appeared to suffer a heart attack while competing with his son at The Concours Club in Opa-locka in Florida on Friday.

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2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dead at 56

According to the Associated Press, de Ferran appeared to suffer a heart attack while driving in an automotive event with his son at The Concours Club in Opa-locka, Florida on Friday.

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O’Ward and Rosenqvist join United Autosports for 2024 Daytona 24 Hours

The pair, team-mates in 2021-23 at the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Series squad, will make one-off appearances at Daytona on 27-28 January in the pair of LMP2 class ORECA-Gibson 07s run by the Anglo-America team co-owned by McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown.

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F1 factory tours, British GP tickets headline Grand Prix Trust auction at Autosport Awards

The Autosport Awards, which takes place at Grosvenor House on Park Lane this weekend, is continuing its long-standing support of the Grand Prix Trust, which is the benevolent fund of the industry. The Trust is chaired by former F1 driver and Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle. It helps put…

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McLaren agrees F1 deal to lure Monster Energy from Mercedes

Monster Energy has partnered with McLaren on what is described as a “multi-year” contract, which will lead to the recognisable ‘M’ logo featuring on the helmets, race suits, caps and drinks bottles (branded in the past by Coca-Cola) of drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the 2024 season.

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McLaren agrees F1 deal that lures Monster Energy from Mercedes

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McLaren Racing CEO says his team pulls 1.5TB of data every race weekend

"We have to make split-second decisions, so we have to rely on the data."

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IndyCar champion admits breaching McLaren contract in £18.2m lawsuit over potential F1 seat

Alex Palou was due to be McLaren’s Formula One reserve driver

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How the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing inspired Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson to deliver more medicines

Hudson sought to emulate the efficiency of a race car team that recently set the world record for quickest pit stop.

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A Formula 1 giant’s CEO describes how a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ culture was holding his team back—and how he fixed it

Zak Brown inherited a demoralized workforce and had to prove himself to a core group of skeptical employees burned by past experience.

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Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

McLaren Racing’s entry in Extreme E and Formula E, based on the Bicester Heritage site, combined are known as NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, circa 80 employees.

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Discover Your Drive is the Formula 1 Academy initiative that encompasses all activities at the grassroots level, aiming to support the development and increase participation of young female talent both on- and off-track through various partnerships, community programmes and initiatives.

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McLaren bids to return to Le Mans 24 Hours with United Autosports

The winner of the French enduro in 1995 has announced its intent to participate in the replacement for the GTE Am category and that it has nominated United, which is co-owned by McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown, as its representative.

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