Barcelona: Sergio Perez has made peace with teammate Jenson Button and their McLaren bosses after twice hitting Button during the Bahrain Grand Prix last month.
Perez says they now need to work harder together in order to make McLaren more competitive at this week's Spanish Grand Prix.
"We are thankful that we are in a team like McLaren which lets you fight as teammates, so in that respect we have to respect each other a bit more," Perez said on Thursday. "We lost time and I think that has to be a little bit different between us."
Button was unhappy with Perez three weeks ago, rebuking him over the race radio for his aggressive attitude and telling his own team to calm him down after Perez slammed into the rear of Button's car and bumped him side on....
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09:21 AM, May 10, 2013
Sakhir: For McLaren, the story is becoming depressingly familiar. Another track and another race it doesn't expect to win. McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez were 11th and 13th fastest in the second practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Things aren't expected to get much better Sunday, the team acknowledged, due to the hot and sandy conditions which are unfavorable to a car like McLaren's which has struggled...
11:47 PM, Apr 19, 2013
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh is hoping the new design of this year's car will not produce much trouble for the team following a tough pre-season. ...
10:57 AM, Mar 11, 2013
Austin: Lewis Hamilton has no regrets over his jump to Mercedes next season, again dismissing comments from McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh that the Englishman was having second thoughts about his move. In an interview with the official Formula One website (www.formula1.com), Whitmarsh said he believed Hamilton had at times regretted his decision. "I was a little surprised to hear that, it's absolutely not the case," Hamilton told reporters on...
08:58 AM, Nov 16, 2012
London: Formula One race winners McLaren are to provide the engine, transmission and electronics for cars that will compete in a new Formula E electric series due to start up in 2014. McLaren will join forces with Spark Racing Technology, led by Frenchman Frederic Vasseur, as part of a consortium to design and assemble the racecars. "I'm a passionate believer in the role that motorsport can play in showcasing and...
11:36 PM, Nov 12, 2012
London: Lewis Hamilton may have had some regrets already about his decision to join Mercedes next season, according to his McLaren Formula One team principal Martin Whitmarsh. In an interview with the official Formula One website (www.formula1.com), the Briton also said Mexican Sergio Perez probably did not know what is about to hit him as Hamilton's replacement. "I think he has on occasions, yes," said Whitmarsh when asked whether 2008...
10:39 PM, Nov 09, 2012
