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McLaren to close road and race departments during summer shutdown

British GP to see 'one-off' revised pit-lane order in bid to appease unsighted fans.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh admitted that he was wrong to tell Lewis Hamilton to stop out on track in qualifying in Barcelona.

A furious Lewis Hamilton has called for an inquest into his two disastrous pit stops during the Bahrain Grand Prix that lost his crucial time and track position.

Friday's FIA press conference from the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, attended by Bob Fernley (Force India), Stefano Domenicali, Eric Boullier, Martin Whitmarsh, Norbert Haug and Christian Horner.

Friday's FIA press conference from the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, attended by Bob Fernley (Force India), Stefano Domenicali, Eric Boullier, Martin Whitmarsh, Norbert Haug and Christian Horner.Friday's FIA press conference from the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, attended by Bob Fernley (Force India), Stefano Domenicali, Eric Boullier, Martin Whitmarsh, Norbert Haug and Christian Horner.

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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that personal issues are to blame for his slump in form, but promises to address them for 2012.

Lewis Hamilton had been top of the timesheets for much of Q3, but when he mistimed his run to the start line for his final flying lap he ended up bumped from the front row.

So incensed was Ferrari's Felipe Massa following his collision with Lewis Hamilton in today's Singapore Grand Prix that he accosted his McLaren-Mercedes rival post-race and accused him of being unable to 'use his mind'

Perhaps mindful of his own succession of run-ins with rivals and race stewards this season, Lewis Hamilton has remained tight-lipped on his duel with a 'super-aggressive' Michael Schumacher in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza...

Lewis Hamilton: We were pretty strong in both sessions and, on heavier fuel, I think we're slightly stronger than the Ferraris. At the end of P2, the Red Bulls were looking pretty strong, but I'm pretty sure they weren't on the same fuel load as us, which is encouraging.

Jenson Button: It's disappointing - especially in front of the home crowd - because I was really enjoying the race. I'd had good pace all afternoon and really enjoyed a couple of good battles - particularly passing Felipe [Massa] on the inside into Vale.

Silverstone's new pit and paddock facility was well received on its F1 debut, but there were questions raised over the accompanying pit-lane.

Martin Whitmarsh: ...I think I've heard the word 'unbelievable' shouted at me by joyful colleagues about a hundred times this afternoon, and in truth Jenson's drive was exactly that: absolutely unbelievable. Other adjectives that spring to mind are 'heroic', 'majestic', 'magnificent' and 'superb'!

Following the FIA's controversial decision to reinstate the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing star Mark Webber warns that 'F1 and sport in general isn't above having a social responsibility and conscience'

Jenson Button: It's a pity to finish so far back after everything in the first stint seemed to go so well. Strategy-wise, I don't think we got it right today.

McLaren-Mercedes star Jenson Button was left lamenting getting stuck behind Felipe Massa in today's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, describing his Ferrari rival as 'the most difficult person to overtake'...

McLaren took its 2011 F1 launch to the people, with an open-air construction of the new MP4-26 in a cold and damp Berlin.

Team principals: Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Adam Parr (Williams), Martin Whitmarsh (McLaren).

Team principals: Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Adam Parr (Williams), Martin Whitmarsh (McLaren).

McLaren-Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton has all-but written himself out-of-contention for the F1 2010 title following his Interlagos frustration - but as he vows to 'keep on pushing' in Abu Dhabi, he insists 'miracles can happen'

McLaren-Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton has reflected that a second consecutive failure to finish in Singapore has left him with a mountain to climb if he is to clinch the F1 2010 crown - but it is a summit he insists he can still scale