LEWIS HAMILTON
“A positive end to a difficult weekend at this fantastic new venue. I started well, but then my rear tyres faded and, although we had good pace, I wasn’t in a position to challenge Felipe ahead of me.

A relieved Ron Dennis warned that McLaren will be competitive in Sunday’s historic Singapore Grand Prix, despite being outclassed by Ferrari’s Felipe Massa in qualifying.

The McLaren team principal could do little more than watch and wait in the second qualifying session as Lewis Hamilton battled to escape elimination after making a mistake on his first flying lap.

The FIA International Court of Appeal has announced today that it has found Vodafone McLaren Mercedes’ appeal in respect of the penalty awarded to Lewis Hamilton after the Belgian Grand Prix on September 7th to be inadmissible.

Statements from McLaren Mercedes

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L’AUTOMOBILE CASE:

Appeal lodged by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) on behalf of its licence-holder Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, against Decision N° 49 taken by the Panel of Stewards on 7 September 2008 at the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix, an event run on 7 September 2008 and counting towards the 2008 Formula One World Championship

The FIA International Court of Appeal has rejected McLaren’s appeal against the 25 second penalty which was given to Lewis Hamilton after the race after stewards deemed he had cut a chicane during the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix and gained an advantage over Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.

Having recently hinted that he might stay with Renault for the 2009 season, Fernando Alonso has said that he wouldn’t rule out a return to McLaren-Mercedes sometime in the future.

Talking to the Spanish press, Alonso explained, “I am someone who never says something is impossible but a lot of things would have to change.

Rain could be the key to the title, says McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh.

Ron Dennis has ruled out German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz taking control over the McLaren team in the near future. There have been persistent rumours around the F1 paddock that Mercedes-Benz are looking to increase the 40 percent shareholding that they currently have in the team however Dennis has said that the manufacturer are happy with the current setup and are not planning to make increase their stake in the F1 team.

McLaren chief rubbishes Ferrari bias claims ahead of Hamilton hearing and puts his trust in the FIA – again.

One year on from the trauma and intrigue of ’spygate’, McLaren’s Ron Dennis will find himself before motorsport’s supreme governing body, the FIA, once again next week as he and his team attempt to vindicate Lewis Hamilton of wrong doing in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Martin Whitmarsh, CEO of F1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes gives a short ‘tongue in cheek’ interview on the team’s preparation for the Singapore Grand Prix, directly from their Woking headquarters.