McLaren brought a new upgrade package to the F1 Azerbaijan GP on Friday. However, the numbers didn’t flatter it. Technical director Rob Marshall struck a measured tone after the team’s opening running. Meanwhile, reigning world champion Lando Norris described a car that felt good but simply lacked pace. Both cars also lost time to floor…
Lando Norris remains interested in racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future after testing the McLaren Hypercar, but the F1 World Champion insists Formula 1 will continue to take priority over any endurance racing opportunities. The Briton recently drove the MCL-HY at Portimão, building on his previous experience of the car…
Kimi Antonelli has opened up about who poses the biggest threat to his maiden Drivers’ Championship bid going forward, his approach to take each race as it comes, whether Mercedes still have an edge over the rest of the F1 grid, and their Sepang upgrades heading into the 2026 Azerbaijan GP weekend. Climbing onto the…
George Russell and Lando Norris have shared their thoughts on how the 2026 F1 regulations interact with different driving styles and whether the new generation of cars has altered the balance of power between teammates on the grid. The new engines, featuring a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and electrical energy, have…
F1 drivers and teams have called for changes to the Madring layout after the inaugural 2026 Spanish GP showed the circuit’s lack of overtaking opportunities. The 5.4km Madrid street circuit produced just four overtakes from lights out to the chequered flag. However, this came as little surprise, as drivers expected overtaking to be difficult ahead…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella has admitted the Virtual Safety car rules have left him “puzzled” after the Spanish GP. The timing of the VSC at the Madring cost McLaren an easy victory for reigning world champion Lando Norris. Stella questioned whether the system was fair. Stella on race control and the existing rules…
Lando Norris has expressed his desire to return to the cockpit of McLaren’s new MCL-HY Hypercar after completing 38 laps during the manufacturer’s latest FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) test at Portimão. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion joined McLaren Hypercar Team at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve on 14 September for the MCL-HY’s fifth…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella analysed a weekend of promise that ultimately had a sting in the tail for Lando Norris at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. Struggling to match Mercedes and Ferrari in practice through Friday and into Saturday, the team worked hard on the MCL40 to get it into a window to allow…
McLaren driver and current F1 World Champion Lando Norris finished 3rd in the 2026 Spanish GP behind Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. It is a race he should have won. Starting on pole at the new Madrid circuit, the 26-year-old kept the lead once the Italian driver gave him the place back as he cut…
Lando Norris will test McLaren’s new MCL-HY Hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit as the manufacturer continues preparations for its return to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. The reigning Formula 1 champion will drive the car at Portimão on Monday 14 September, giving McLaren another opportunity to gather development feedback as it builds…
