In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Irish driver Alex Dunne opened up about a landmark weekend at the 2025 Austrian GP, where he made his Formula 1 FP1 debut with McLaren. Filling in for Lando Norris as part of the FIA’s rookie driver mandate, Dunne drove the MCL39 and impressed from the moment he…
Following McLaren’s latest battle during the F1 Hungarian GP, Andrea Stella remains confident that the team will keep up the momentum for the second half of the 2025 season. The team principal spoke about the primary concerns following the events in Hungary — other teams catching up to them. Moreover, Stella was pleased with the…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has shared his thoughts on the relationship between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the pressure to deliver, and the expectations for the remainder of the 2025 F1 season as the championship battle rages on with ten rounds to go. Owing to his thrilling victory at the Hungarian GP, Norris has…
Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the strategy choices and the execution that led to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri bringing home McLaren’s seventh 1-2 finish of the season at the F1 Hungarian GP on Sunday. They have now also won their 200th Grand Prix, making them only the second team after…
McLaren entered the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP weekend with high hopes after a string of strong performances in recent rounds. In Budapest, the team looked competitive throughout all three Free Practice sessions and into Q2, raising expectations for another potential front-row challenge. However, Q3 brought a noticeable dip in form, with both Lando Norris and…
Following a huge upset in qualifying for the F1 Hungarian GP that saw Charles Leclerc snatch pole position, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella spoke about the session after his drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris ended up in P2 and P3. It all looked so good for McLaren. They dominated practice, going 1-2 in every…
Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, the performance of the Australian, and the significance of the overall results following McLaren’s sixth 1-2 finish of the season at the rain-delayed F1 Belgian GP. After losing the Sprint win to Max Verstappen, the McLaren duo…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella comes to the defence of Lando Norris following a difficult F1 Belgian GP. Former champion Nico Rosberg also shares his opinion on Norris’ Sunday performance. In the wake of an extended rain delay to Sunday’s F1 Belgian GP, Lando Norris led the grid to start. A move just after Raidillon…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has dismissed the idea that a battery issue was the cause of Lando Norris losing the lead of the F1 Belgian GP to teammate Oscar Piastri. Rain, standing water, and poor visibility delayed the start of the Belgian GP by over an hour. After four laps behind the Safety Car,…
The F1 Belgian GP once again faced the notorious and unpredictable Spa-Francorchamps weather. While both fans and teams have grown used to the circuit’s capricious climate, this year’s race was marked by an unusually long delay that sparked criticism and debate. Some in the paddock argued that the FIA was overly cautious in delaying the…
