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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. Cheap Pirates Jerseys Gear . Team principal Martin 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. Cheap Pirates Replica Jerseys.ca! Hi Kerry, The recent issues in the Boston-Pittsburgh game have highlighted a number of officiating, game control, and player sportsmanship aspects. Pirates Jacob Stallings Jersey . He is nigh unstoppable against the leagues worst. The 31-year-old dangerman set up two goals and scored two himself as Toronto FC rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the slumping Houston Dynamo 4-2 on Saturday night.It has been a mixed fortnight for Roma and coach Rudi Garcia.After being knocked out the Champions League, Roma cut the gap to Serie A leader Juventus to one point last weekend. However, that 1-0 win over Genoa proved costly for Garcia as he has been banned for two matches for allegedly attempting to assault a steward.Roma has vowed to appeal the ban and it remains to be seen whether Garcia, who was named French coach of the year last week, can take his place on the touchlines for the last match of the 2014 against AC Milan on Saturday.Following the unfounded accusations which have been levelled against me and the resulting sanctions, I denounce this intolerable attack on my honour and my reputation, Garcia said. I will fight with every means available to me to defend myself against this injustice and this lie.Juventus visits Cagliari on Thursday in its last fixture before the winter break, while Inter Milan hosts Lazio on Sunday night in the final Serie A fixture of 2014.Bottom club Parma also plays Thursday, away at Napoli, with coach Roberto Donadoni hanging on to his job after 12 defeats in 14 matches and a recent change in ownership of the club.Here are some things to know about this weekends matches:___AMBITIOUS MILANAC Milan travels to the capital in confident mood and looking to underline its bid for a Champions League spot.New coach Filippo Inzaghi appears to be settling in well and enthusiasm is growing in the red half of Milan, with one defeat in five matches.Milan is sixth, two points behind a cluster of three teams — Lazio, Sampdoria and Genoa — all on 26 points.One of the surprising stars of Milans season so far has been midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura, who signed from Atalanta in the final hours of the summer transfer window.Well trry for third spot, said Bonaventura, who scored in last weekends 2-0 win over Napoli. Pirates Gregory Polanco Jersey. . We have a squad that is of the right level, with important players.We have to be ambitious. The match against Roma will show us at what point were at in our development.___FIGHT FOR THIRDThe battle for third spot is heating up.Lazio, Sampdoria and Genoa all have 26 points, with AC Milan and Napoli two points behind and Fiorentina a point further back.Lazio — which leads on goal difference — visits Inter Milan on Sunday, while Sampdoria hosts Udinese and Genoa visits Torino.Inter is 11th, but only six points off third spot following Roberto Mancinis first win since his return to the club.Lazio will be looking to end the year on a high and pick up its third successive win.We wanted to step up a gear before the break, Lazio defender Lorik Cana said. If we want to remain up there, it all depends on us.___DERBY DELLA SCALAIt will be a merry Christmas for one half of Verona as the citys two teams face each other in the final match of the year on Sunday.Both are struggling at the wrong end of the table, but Chievo Verona has seen a change in fortune since changing manager and last weekends loss to Inter Milan was its first defeat in six matches.Hellas Verona has four more points than its city rival but has slipped down the table after a run of three consecutive defeats, which was ended by last weekends win at Udinese.If we beat Chievo, our season will once again be considered exceptional, said star striker Luca Toni, who hit his 300th career goal against Udinese. Because for a club like Verona its normal to be fighting for safety, not to be mid table.The fierce rivals have played each other just 12 times, with five wins each and two draws. 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