Prodrive Teams Up With Mclaren
There have been whisperings and rumors all year that David Richards will be purchasing cars from Mclaren to use on his Prodrive Formula 1 team. Richards had been keeping quiet about the matter, even though everyone had already known because of all the rumors, but has know decided to make it official.
Fernando Alonso Recieves Mclaren SLR
The best Renault could seem to offer their driving ace Fernando Alonso was a Renaultsport Megane after winning two back-to-back world championships. But now that the defending champ has switched over the McLaren-Mercedes, his patrons have awarded him more suitable wheels: the 650-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722, a special edition of the supercar of which only 150 are being made.
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 supercar is one of the fastest, most powerful and most expensive road cars ever. It was developed by McLaren Cars Ltd, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading Formula One Teams. Much of the experience gained with the team’s F1 effort, combined with Gordon Murray’s motivation to make the best road car regardless of profits, helped the McLaren F1 become the car it is.
Fernando Alonso will join McLaren in 2007
World champion Fernando Alonso will join McLaren from Renault in 2007.
The Spaniard is contracted to Renault for next season but his move will oust either Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Pablo Montoya at McLaren.
The moves comes just days after McLaren signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Vodafone.
“It’s great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the package has been endorsed by the world champion,” said team boss Ron Dennis.
