SAO PAULO, Brazil -- McLaren ended a disappointing year with a strong result at
the Brazilian Grand Prix, giving the British team an important boost ahead of
the 2014 Formula One season.
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Whitmarsh said 2014 has already started for McLaren, and it was important to
finish "a long, hard and disappointing" season with the teams "best grand prix
of the year." Jenson Button finished fourth at Interlagos for McLarens best
result of 2013, and teammate Sergio Perez had a remarkable sixth-place finish
after starting 19th. They hadnt finished higher than fifth heading into Sao
Paulo. "This is a great way to end the year, and now our focus turns squarely to
2014," said Button, who started 14th at the Brazilian GP. "McLaren is an
incredibly strong and powerful organization and, believe me, we will fight
back." The finish in Brazil also meant McLaren became the first team in F1
history to have both cars classified in every race of the season. In addition,
Button became the first British driver to race in 247 grands prix, surpassing
the record of David Coulthard. "Undoubtedly, that was our best grand prix of the
year," Whitmarsh said. "Its frustrating to have to say that after a race in
which our drivers finished only fourth and sixth, but its also true." It was the
first time in decades that McLaren drivers failed to reach the podium in a
season. Button ended ninth in the drivers standings and Perez was only 11th.
"2013 has been a long, hard and disappointing year," Whitmarsh said, adding that
the team is already working on incorporating the new rule changes for next
season. "Formula One is a relentlessly demanding sport, and next seasons new
regulations are already presenting all the teams with a daunting array of
technical challenges," he said. "For quite some time weve been working extremely
hard on those technical challenges, and our focus will be unstinting and
unwavering from now onwards, throughout the winter. "In other words, the 2014
season starts this evening," Whitmarsh said after Sundays race. Teams will have
to switch from 2.4-litre V8 engines to a 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged unit near
year, a move that will demand significant changes in the design of cars. McLaren
will also have a new driver next year as Perez will be replaced by rookie Kevin
Magnussen of Denmark. "Ive learned so much from everyone at McLaren," said
Perez, who is still without a ride for next year. "The best team Ive ever raced
with, and I wish every single one of them all the best for the future. I wish
Jenson and Kevin all the best for the future." Next season McLaren wont have
sponsor Vodafone, which was a partner for seven years.
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- Milos Raonic kept his long-shot hopes of a place in next weeks World Tour
Finals alive, beating Robin Haase 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday in a second-round match at
the Paris Masters. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., has a long way to go if he is
to somehow reach the year-end event starting in Monday London, which is limited
to the best eight on the ATP Tour. Raonic stands a provisional 11th in the
points race and must reach the final at the Bercy arena on Sunday if he is to
have a chance to book a ticket to London. He would be the first Canadian to
reach the finals in singles play, though Torontos Daniel Nestor has made
multiple appearances in the doubles event of the season wrapup tournaments.
Raonic finished with 14 aces against Haase and never faced a break point in just
under an hour on court. "I felt like I played well," Raonic said. "I executed
well and gave myself opportunities on the return side. I was solid with my
service games. "But its a long way to go for London, there is a lot more tennis
to play. The most important thing is to come tomorrow and give my best
effort.&quuot; Canadian doubles veteran Nestor ended his season with a loss
alongside Leander Paes, as the seventh seeds went out in the first round to
Mexicos Santiago Gonzalez and American Scott Lipsky 6-4, 6-3 in 50 minutes.
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his first match since losing a Stockholm quarter-final this month, swept through
the opening set in 27 minutes. The second set began with a break for Raonic,
facing the Dutchman for the first time after Haase split two matches in as many
weeks against Canadas Vasek Pospisil. That proved to be enough to ensure victory
as Raonic advanced on the first of three match points. Raonic won his 45th match
of the season and next face sixth seed Tomas Berdych, who is already in the
year-end field. Raonic has won both of his matches against the Czech, most
recently last September to take the Bangkok title. "I have to play well in that
match," Raonic said. "Ive played well both times Ive faced him, Thats a big
necessity for me. I have to play well and create opportunities. I cant change
much, just play my way and dictate all I can."
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