Following a difficult season the McLaren MP4-29 needs to deliver in 2014. Here are the first pictures of McLaren’s new contender.
Formula 1 articles archive
The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2025 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but the 2025 F1 calendar has now grown to 24 races. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based company Liberty Media in 2017.
Index of F1 articles on RaceFans:
New Ferrari named F14 T by fans vote
2014 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have confirmed their new F1 car will be called the F14 T following a poll on its website.
Lopez takes over as Boullier leaves Lotus
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus has confirmed team principal Eric Boullier has left and his role will be taken over by co-chairman Gerard Lopez.
Force India sign Daniel Juncadella as reserve driver
2014 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Juncadella has been signed by Force India as their reserve driver and will participate in Friday practice sessions for the team.
Double points ‘opposed by most teams’
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: ‘Most participants’ don’t want double points ?���?� Missing Jerez ‘bad for Lotus’ – Renault ?���?� McLaren extend Santander deal
More customer parts and tyre warmer ban in 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA will permit teams to purchase more car parts in 2015 and ban the use of tyre warmers under new rules proposed today.
FIA proposes new 2014 rules but keeps double points
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA World Motor Sport Council has proposed further changes to the F1 rules for 2014 but ignored calls for a rule awarding double points at the final race to be scrapped.
Satellite image shows Russian GP track taking shape
2014 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onUpdated satellite photographs of Sochi reveal the site of this year’s Russian Grand Prix in greater detail.
F1 “still an aerodynamic formula” – Symonds
2014 F1 season
Posted onAerodynamics will remain a crucial aspect of F1 car design despite the major changes to the engine regulations, says Williams’ chief technical officer Pat Symonds.
First image of Williams FW36 reveals ‘anteater’ nose
2014 F1 cars
Posted onWilliams have become the second team to reveal the look of their 2014 F1 car – and the first to show off the design of the widely-debated 2014 noses.
Vandoorne gets McLaren reserve role
2014 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren have appointed Young Driver Programme member Stoffel Vandoorne as their F1 reserve driver for the 2014 season.
Fernandes joins critics of double points plan
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Double points a “fake fix” ?���?� Abiteboul says ugly noses need fixing ?���?� Ecclestone case dropped in New York
New engines increase race strategy risks – Taffin
2014 F1 season
Posted onFormula One teams are at much greater risk of getting their race strategies wrong under the new engine regulations, according to Renault Sport F1’s Remi Taffin.
F1 won’t lose speed with new 2014 engines – White
2014 F1 season
Posted onRenault Sport F1 deputy managing director Rob White says 2014 their test engines have “matched the most optimistic predictions” for power output.
New cars will be harder to handle – Hulkenberg
2014 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg says it won’t be easy for drivers to handle the new generation of cars.
Missing Bahrain test a disadvantage – Force India
2014 F1 season
Posted onForce India admit that not participating in last month’s test at Bahrain could leave them at an early disadvantage.
Adapting to new rules “a massive job” – Green
2014 F1 season
Posted onFormula One’s new rules for 2014 amount to the biggest change in a generation, according to Force India’s technical director Andrew Green.
New nose a “stand-out” feature on Force India VJM07
2014 F1 season
Posted onForce India technical director Andrew Green admitted the nose of the new Force India VJM07 is the “stand-out” feature on the car but said it will change soon.
Force India reveal first picture of VJM07
2014 F1 cars
Posted onForce India have become the first team to reveal an image of their 2014 F1 contender, the VJM07.
Fernandes ‘will quit if Caterham don’t improve’
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Fernandes threatens to quit ?���?� Fan donations helped Kobayashi land seat ?���?� Caterham upgrade to 60% scale wind tunnel