McLaren F1: 2010 driver, team and car guide, analysis and statistics

By Tom Cary, F1 Correspondent Published: 2:07PM GMT 08 March 2010

Previous of Images Next Silver machine: universe Formula One hold up Jenson Button at the back of the circle of his new McLaren Photo: ACTION IMAGES Signed up: Jenson Button, carrying won the F1 driver"s pretension with Brawn GP, assimilated McLaren Photo: AP At the wheel: Lewis Hamilton tests his McLaren forward of the 2010 Formula One deteriorate Photo: REUTERS Behind the iron curtain: Lewis Hamilton will try to wring the F1 universe pretension from his McLaren team-mate, Jenson Button Photo: GETTY IMAGES

A chastening 2009 has since approach to a feeling of genuine confidence inside of McLaren"s domicile in Woking. Such was the turnaround in form last year from the initial exam when the car was seconds off the gait to the finish of the year when the MP4-24 was arguably the quickest car out on lane the idea is there that Martin Whitmarshs group can lift that movement in to 2010.

The attainment of universe hold up Jenson Button, to finish a "dream team" all-British choice to one side Lewis Hamilton, has usually combined to the feelgood cause at McLaren. After the tasteless Lie-gate part that blew up around the group in Australia and Malaysia, emancipation is in the air.

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Telegraph verdict:

Hamilton and Button are a really clever pairing; tender speed and silky smoothness. If they are since a decent appurtenance and the MP4-25 set the fastest time in the last pre-season contrast event in Barcelona they will be contenders for both the constructors and drivers crowns. But usually one man can come out on top, and Hamilton doesnt do second best.

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Website: www.mclaren.com/index-racing.phpHeadquarters: Woking, SurreyTeam principal: Martin WhitmarshDrivers: Jenson Button (Great Britain), Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain)2010 car: MP4-25Debut: 1966 Monaco Grand PrixRaces: 666Wins: 164Poles: 145Fastest laps: 137Constructors titles: 8 (1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998)Drivers titles: twelve (1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008)