Most recent 15 F1 News items:
Thursday, 19 Sep 2024
All info you need to see before the 2024 Singapore F1 GP starts- Ricciardo’s Final Formula 1 Race Likely in Singapore This Weekend - 2
- Verstappen Fights for Fourth Title Despite Red Bull's Ongoing Woes - 1
- Singapore GP Press Conference: Piastri, Russell, Bottas, Stroll, Verstappen, and Tsunoda Share Insights
- Verstappen Loses Million Dollars Per Race Amid Red Bull Slump? - 3
Wednesday, 18 Sep 2024
Toto Wolff: Mercedes Targets Wind Tunnel Gains for 2026 Era - 1- Renault F1 Staff Strike as Alpine Engine Decision Looms in September - 1
- Ricciardo Set to Race Singapore as Red Bull Denies Rumors - 1
- Perez's Father Hospitalized After Son's Azerbaijan GP Crash - 3
- Newey and Verstappen Slam British F1 Media for Biased Portrayal
- Press Conference Schedule 2024 Singapore F1 GP
- Red Bull Struggles as Verstappen’s Aggression Fades Amid Crisis - 2
Tuesday, 17 Sep 2024
Verstappen Confident Red Bull Can Fight Back After Monza Discovery - 1- Russell Demands Answers on Inconsistent 2024 Pirelli Tyres After Baku
- Red Bull Hints Ricciardo's F1 Run May End This September - 2
- Vowles Hints at Audi-Sauber Seat for Colapinto in 2025 - 2
- Red Bull Fears Verstappen’s Exit Amid Mercedes Handshake Rumors - 2
- FIA Clears McLaren's Controversial Wing Amid Red Bull Scrutiny
Monday, 16 Sep 2024
Colapinto’s Breakthrough in Baku Catches Audi's Attention - 9- McLaren Surges Ahead as Red Bull Faces Major Title Loss - 1
✅ Check out all our F1 News & Updates »
Martin Whitmarsh
A new task on Martin Whitmarsh's busy job-list for the rest of 2012 will be to "protect" Lewis Hamilton after the long-time McLaren protege decided to leave the great British team at the end of the season.
"Clearly there will be cause to be distracted in the next days and weeks," McLaren boss Whitmarsh admitted.
He is referring to Hamilton's bombshell news about Mercedes.
Whitmarsh must now ensure the 27-year-old's focus remains on trying to win this year's titles in a McLaren, even though success for the Briton would mean Hamilton takes the coveted 'number 1' to the nose of a different silver car in 2013.
He admitted there will be new distractions around Hamilton as a result for the all-important final six races of his McLaren career.
"We've got to try and protect him from that," said Whitmarsh.
"He's assured me that he's a McLaren man for the rest of this year and that he's going to be completely focused on winning and we are going to try and create as much protection of him and the environment in which he can do that."
Whitmarsh also denied that, despite his championship contention, McLaren might begin to walk away early from Hamilton, including by flowing the bulk of the development items to his teammate Jenson Button, and locking him out of discussions.
"Lewis is a McLaren driver, he will be the recipient of the development items that we have for this year's car," he insisted.
"He will have every single development for instance in Japan and beyond.
"In that regard, he will be involved in the development at the race circuit, although clearly he won't be involved in the development of next year's car," explained Whitmarsh.
Please share this on social media:
✅ Check out more posts with related topics: