Customize ESPN
McLaren targets championship within next five years
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes his team is on a journey back to competitiveness but is refusing to set lofty targets for the 2019 season.
Charles Coates/Getty Images
Formula 1
Sainz wants to put McLaren 'back where it belongs'
Carlos Sainz says he has joined McLaren in the belief the struggling British team can return to the front of the Formula One grid.
Fernando Alonso
Alonso and McLaren confirm 2019 return to Indy 500
McLaren and Fernando Alonso will return to the Indianapolis 500 next year as the Spanish driver continues his pursuit of motorsport's triple crown.
Formula 1
McLaren gives reasons for choosing Norris over Ocon, Perez and Kimi
McLaren CEO Zak Brown insists he got the "guy we wanted" by signing 18-year-old Lando Norris over more experienced racing drivers who were also on the market.
Formula 1
Alonso: My Le Mans win was the greatest of all time
Fernando Alonso says his victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours rates higher than anyone else's at the prestigious event since it started in 1923.
Formula 1
Alonso: WEC more enjoyable than 'predictable' F1
Fernando Alonso was happy to add World Endurance Championship races to his 2018 calendar because he finds them more enjoyable than Formula One.
Formula 1
Alonso: Red Bull win motivation for McLaren
Fernando Alonso says McLaren cannot hide from the fact it needs to improve and believes the team will be spurred on by seeing fellow Renault engine customer Red Bull's win in China.
AutoRacing
McLaren-Renault off to a strong start
Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne both finished in the points as McLaren started anew with Renault power units.
1:12
Formula 1
McLaren slams Ferrari for breaking 'gentleman's agreement'
McLaren has accused Ferrari of breaking a gentleman's agreement with the signing of the FIA's safety director Laurent Mekies.
Formula 1
F1 2018 season preview: Part one
The first part of ESPN's team-by-team preview for the 2018 Formula One season looks at the bottom five from last year's championship standings.
Formula 1
McLaren to carry flip-flop sponsorship on Halo
McLaren has poked fun at one of the most frequent comparisons made about Formula One's new Halo device by confirming it will be sponsored by a flip-flop manufacturer for the Australian Grand Prix.
Formula 1
Alonso considered quitting F1 after Indy 500 debut
Fernando Alonso has revealed he contemplated a 2018 without Formula One in the months after contesting last year's Indy 500.
Formula 1
Testing analysis: Ranking the midfield
Following ESPN's analysis of the battle brewing between F1's top three teams, we take a look at how the midfield is shaping up after two weeks of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Formula 1
Late Alonso lap boosts McLaren after troubled week
Despite a challenging two weeks of pre-season littered with reliability gremlins, Fernando Alonso and McLaren head to the Australian Grand Prix in a defiant mood.
Formula 1
Vandoorne has 'very positive' feeling about McLaren car
McLaren started a recovery from its difficult start to the second winter test with a day Stoffel Vandoorne described as "very positive" on Thursday.
Formula 1
Alonso: McLaren is ready for Australian GP now
Despite a series of reliability issues during pre-season testing, Fernando Alonso insists his McLaren could go racing tomorrow if it needed to.
Formula 1
McLaren 'not overly concerned' by reliability issues
McLaren insists its ongoing issues during pre-season testing are not a cause for concern.
Formula 1
Vettel fastest as McLaren's problems continue
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel topped the opening day of the final pre-season test as McLaren lost more mileage to reliability issues.
Formula 1
Vettel fastest in morning session as McLaren hits trouble
Sebastian Vettel topped the opening morning of the second week of Formula One testing while McLaren struggled for mileage due to electrical issues.
Formula 1
Alonso excited by 'huge potential' of McLaren-Renault
Despite his highly-publicised morning crash generating the most headlines, Fernando Alonso's main takeaway from the opening day of testing was the potential of his Renault-powered McLaren.
Formula 1
McLaren goes all-orange for 2018 car
McLaren has returned to a predominantly orange livery for its 2018 Formula One car, the MCL33.
Formula 1
Analysis: Has McLaren been brave enough?
Launched with the hashtag #BeBrave the MCL33 has some novel changes compared to last year's MCL32, but has McLaren done enough to return to the front?
Formula 1
McLaren unveils the MCL33
Take a look at McLaren's new 2018 challenger, the MCL33.
0:19
Formula 1
Alonso 'apprehensive' about McLaren's 2018
McLaren's horrible tenure with Honda has made Fernando Alonso nervous about expecting too much from its 2018 car.
Formula 1
McLaren signs deal with oil company Petrobras
McLaren has signed a technical partnership with Brazilian oil company Petrobras with the aim of using the company's fuel and oil products from the 2019 season onwards.
Related Links
ESPN Recommends
Live Sports on ESPN Player
Watch the very best in U.S. sport LIVE and on-demand with ESPN Player. Available across Europe, subscribe today.