McLaren continued their impressive form in the first official session of 2025, as Lando Norris topped the timesheets for FP1 at the Australian Grand Prix with a lap of 1:17.252. Carlos Sainz came in second as Williams carried over their promising testing pace. The Spaniard led the latter part of the session with a time…
Ahead of the Australian GP, Lando Norris is entering the 2025 F1 season as one of the top contenders to challenge Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title. After falling short in 2024, finishing 67 points behind the Red Bull driver, Norris believes he is now better equipped to handle the high-pressure moments required to fight…
Oscar Piastri prepares for the season opener in his home town of Melbourne for the first time in his F1 career as the chance of rain threatens to shake up the Australian GP for the McLaren driver and his 19 competitors. On Tuesday, it was announced Oscar Piastri would extend his tenure with McLaren F1,…
Ahead of the F1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park this weekend, home hero Oscar Piastri has signed a multi-year contract extension with McLaren F1, with Zak Brown and Andrea Stella also giving their reactions to the deal. The F2 and F3 champion’s previous deal took him through to the end of 2026. 2025 marks…
The F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain concluded last week with teams gathering crucial data for the upcoming season. McLaren’s Lando Norris expressed his thoughts on the British team’s F1 2025 challenger in a press conference on Day 2 of testing. While he remarked that some things need improvements, the Brit is confident about how they…
With three-day F1 pre-season testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments. After finishing second to Max Verstappen in 2024, McLaren’s Lando Norris is confident he is in the championship…
Veteran advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has shared his opinion on who he perceives as the favourite to win the F1 world championships this season, as Red Bull embark upon their 2025 campaign with a new line-up comprising Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson. Although it was easier to predict an early pecking order after pre-season testing…
McLaren has concluded its pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing an intensive three-day programme to fine-tune the MCL39 ahead of the 2025 F1 season. Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris contributed to gathering crucial data on performance, aerodynamics, and setup adjustments under varying track conditions. Challenging conditions, positive results The final day of…
The final day of 2025 F1 Testing is officially beginning under the shining Bahrain sun. Weather conditions are, in fact, the opposite of yesterday, during which rain hindered the potential of some drivers’ track time. Hour 1 Verstappen and Hadjar were the first drivers out on track. Alonso returned to the pits shortly after and…
It was a productive F1 testing day for McLaren, completing over a hundred laps throughout the day in spite of the adverse weather conditions and the lulls in the rhythm of the day. Oscar Piastri’s F1 Testing Oscar Piastri’s second day of testing wasn’t as smooth as the first one. He managed to complete 44…
