Showing posts with label Mclaren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mclaren. Show all posts

May 5, 2010

Latest News - Is Mika Hakkinen Up To Be Hamilton's Manager

Former World Champion Could Become Hamilton's New Manager
 Lewis Hamilton (left) has a good ties with the former world champion, Mika Hakkinen (right).
After being successfully handled by his father Anthony for years, 2008 World Formula 1 Champion, Lewis Hamilton has decided to stand alone without any manager. His professional split move to race with McLaren without manager, was not the right thing to do, said McLaren team boss.
While Hamilton's career is currently handled by McLaren itself, the team boss, Martin Whitmarsh is pushing and encouraging Hamilton to appoint a dispassionate and independent new manager.
Read More about the rumours right-after the Jump!

Mar 19, 2010

Latest News On Mclaren MP4-12C

Two World Champion Test Drive The New 
Mclaren MP4-12C

McLaren is developing two more road cars besides the MP4-12C supercar that was officially unveiled in London. Ron Dennis, McLaren's executive chairman, said of the company's future models that "all will have two seats — we are a sports-car manufacturer — and you can safely assume that the engine will be in the back." There will be few options on the MP4-12C including a higher-performance model and a convertible. Mclaren set a standard monocoque chassis which the MP4's carbon-fiber tub and aluminum spaceframe structure effectively act as a separate chassis, the exterior body panels being unstressed. McLaren was able to use the same rolling chassis for three frontal crash tests.