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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Button not committing to McLaren's Honda era ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 22 (GMM) Jenson Button on Wednesday refused to commit to McLaren for the beginning of the Honda era in 2015.Team boss Martin Whitmarsh this week said he is happy with McLaren's current driver lineup, but managing director Jonathan Neale acknowledged that the Woking based team is merely "hoping" Button will still be at the wheel in two years.When asked about 2015, when former works ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/button-not-committing-to-mclaren-s-honda-era/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren happy with Perez and Button - boss ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 22 (GMM)  McLaren is not looking to change its driver lineup, team boss Martin Whitmarsh said this week.

The Woking based team is happy with the highly experienced Jenson Button, but admitted last week it can't be sure the 33-year-old will still be around for the new Honda era beginning in 2015.

&quot;It's more a question of hoping he will still be here in 2015,&quot; said ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-happy-with-perez-and-button-boss/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whitmarsh denies Honda factor in Lowe release ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 21 (GMM)  McLaren on Tuesday played down reports linking its new Honda engine deal with Paddy Lowe's early release to Mercedes.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-denies-honda-factor-in-lowe-release/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren-Honda: reuniting one of the greatest partnerships in Formula 1 history]]></title>
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WOKING, SURREY, UK – 16th May 2013 - McLaren is delighted to confirm that it will form a new multi-year Formula 1 technology partnership with Honda.

 From the start of the 2015 season, McLaren's Formula 1 cars will race using Honda engines and energy recovery systems, renewing an association that became one of the most successful and powerful in Formula 1 history during the 1980s ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-honda-reuniting-one-of-the-greatest-partnerships-in-formula-1-history/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whitmarsh says McLaren not moving to oust him ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-says-mclaren-not-moving-to-oust-him/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 12 (GMM)  Martin Whitmarsh is determined to keep his job at McLaren, despite the depth of the great British team's 2013 slump.

It was hoped the Woking based team would start to recover in Barcelona with a big package of upgrades, but Jenson Button qualified an awful 14th on Saturday.

Moreover, a plan to rush new front wings from the factory to the circuit failed spectacularly ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-says-mclaren-not-moving-to-oust-him/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 06:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rain disrupts half day of McLaren Friday practice in Barcelona]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jenson Button (FP1, No time, 6 laps, 22nd / FP2, 1m24.306s (+1.498s), 35 laps, 12th): “As with any test of an upgrade package, there are positives and negatives to take away from today.
Jenson Button, McLaren ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rain-disrupts-half-day-of-mclaren-friday-practice-in-barcelona-434826/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 19:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2013 title 'difficult' for McLaren now - Coulthard ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/2013-title-difficult-for-mclaren-now-coulthard/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 6 (GMM) The 2013 title is slipping away from McLaren, according to the British team's former long-time driver David Coulthard.On the record, boss Martin Whitmarsh is insisting that the season is not lost for McLaren, despite launching the troubled MP4-28 and falling a long way off the championship lead after the first four races."There are a lot of races this season," Coulthard ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/2013-title-difficult-for-mclaren-now-coulthard/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 06:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren not yet thinking about 2014 - Whitmarsh ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 1 (GMM)  McLaren is refusing to write off the 2013 season, despite lagging a huge 86 points behind the lead of the constructors' championship after just four races.

Having gambled on a radical new car for the new campaign, McLaren is now trailing its top-four rivals and even Force India, while leading driver Jenson Button is a mere tenth in the drivers' points.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-not-yet-thinking-about-2014-whitmarsh/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 07:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren 'supremo' Dennis demoted - report ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.26 (GMM)  According to a specialist publication, Ron Dennis has been demoted at McLaren.

Although still referred to as the famous British team's 'supremo', the 65-year-old - succeeded by Martin Whitmarsh - stepped down as McLaren team principal some years ago.

He also sold half of his 30 per cent stake in the Woking based company to the Bahrain investment vehicle Mumtalakat ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-supremo-dennis-demoted-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whitmarsh resisted urge to issue team orders ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.23 (GMM)  McLaren resisted the urge to call off the on-track spat between teammates Jenson Button and Sergio Perez in Bahrain, boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed.

Button could be heard angrily remonstrating on the radio for the British team to &quot;calm&quot; Mexican newcomer Perez's wheel-to-wheel charge.

Afterwards, the 23-year-old was rebuked by Whitmarsh because ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-resisted-urge-to-issue-team-orders/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top-ten finish for both McLarens at Sahkir]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SERGIO PEREZ
MP4-28A-02
Started                   12th
Finished                 6th
 
“That was an incredible race – really enjoyable.
 Sergio Perez, McLaren MP ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/top-ten-finish-for-both-mclarens-at-sahkir/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[5th and 6th grid rows for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers at Bahrain]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/5th-and-6th-grid-rows-for-vodafone-mclaren-mercedes-drivers-at-bahrain/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[JENSON BUTTON
MP4-28A-03
Jenson Button, McLarenPhoto by: XPB Images
“It’s been a very difficult weekend so far, but 10th is a strong result for us toda ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/5th-and-6th-grid-rows-for-vodafone-mclaren-mercedes-drivers-at-bahrain/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren denies 'throwing' Hamilton out of pits ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-denies-throwing-hamilton-out-of-pits/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.20 (GMM)  McLaren has denied Lewis Hamilton's claim the team &quot;threw&quot; him out of its pit garage at a pre-season Jerez test.

Recalling his effort to stay in touch with his former team, Hamilton revealed that he walked into the McLaren pits in February and &quot;Sam  threw me out&quot;.

&quot;That wasn't very positive and I don't feel very good about that,&quot; said the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-denies-throwing-hamilton-out-of-pits/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren to 'step up and support' struggling Perez ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-to-step-up-and-support-struggling-perez/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.16 (GMM)  McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted new team driver Sergio Perez has struggled since replacing Lewis Hamilton.

After a poor weekend for the young Mexican in China, including a rebuke from Kimi Raikkonen following an on-track run-in, British commentator Martin Brundle said he would have signed Nico Hulkenberg for 2013 &quot;ten times before (signing) ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-to-step-up-and-support-struggling-perez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[F1 tyre situation 'painful' - Whitmarsh ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-tyre-situation-painful-whitmarsh/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.15 (GMM)  Some members of F1's travelling circus admitted their frustration at the end of the Chinese grand prix.

&quot;It's quite excruciating,&quot; McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is quoted by the Telegraph, &quot;trying to save tyres non-stop from start to finish.

&quot;It feels painful, and however bad it is for me, it must be a lot worse if you have to drive like ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-tyre-situation-painful-whitmarsh/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whitmarsh 'worried' about F1 in China ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-worried-about-f1-in-china/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.11 (GMM)  Shanghai has been on F1's annual calendar since 2004, but so far the pinnacle of motor sport has not made the expected impact on the crucial Chinese market.

&quot;I'm worried about China,&quot; McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh admitted to AP news agency.

&quot;The potential is huge, the importance is massive and we must make it successful there,&quot; he ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-worried-about-f1-in-china/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rumour mill considers Webber's successor ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rumour-mill-considers-webber-s-successor/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mar.28 (GMM)  As the 'Multi-21' affair races on, the F1 rumour mill is already beginning to churn out potential candidates for Mark Webber's seat.

The Australian's entourage and Red Bull have already denied rumours Webber will step down before his current contract finishes, but his future beyond 2013 is much more clouded.

There have even been some calling for Sebastian Vettel to be ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rumour-mill-considers-webber-s-successor/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whitmarsh fails to 'kill' 2012 car comeback rumours ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-fails-to-kill-2012-car-comeback-rumours/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mar.24 (GMM)  Martin Whitmarsh has failed yet again to &quot;kill off&quot; suggestions McLaren will ultimately scrap the 2013 car and revert to the winning model of last season.

Committed logistically to taking the struggling new MP4-28 to the Australia-Malaysia double header, the British team appears to have taken a small step forward this weekend.

Whitmarsh is now suggesting a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/whitmarsh-fails-to-kill-2012-car-comeback-rumours/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren 'not considering' 2012 car reprise ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mar.20 (GMM)  Martin Whitmarsh has played down reports McLaren could end its crisis by pulling its winning 2012 car out of mothballs.

The famous British team, whose Jenson Button closed last year's campaign with a win in Brazil, was scrabbling for mere points in Melbourne as the shortcomings of the radical new MP4-28 became clear.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-not-considering-2012-car-reprise/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pressure on McLaren 'captain' Whitmarsh - Coulthard ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pressure-on-mclaren-captain-whitmarsh-coulthard/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mar.20 (GMM)  The buck will stop at Martin Whitmarsh if McLaren cannot quickly emerge from its early 2013 slump, according to former team driver David Coulthard.

Having lost team stars Lewis Hamilton and Paddy Lowe ahead of the new season, the Woking based team struggled markedly in Australia with the radical new MP4-28.

Whitmarsh, team boss, might ultimately shoulder the blame, Scot ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pressure-on-mclaren-captain-whitmarsh-coulthard/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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