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Andrea Stella has addressed the reliability issue that caused Lando Norris's retirement from the Dutch GP and its impact on the F1 title fight

Andrea Stella on the reliability issue causing Norris’s retirement from the Dutch GP and its implications for F1 title fight

Senjuti Jash1 day ago1 day ago013 mins

Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the reliability trouble that resulted in Lando Norris’s retirement from the F1 Dutch GP and its larger implications for McLaren and the heated championship battle between the teammates. The Woking-based team had a really positive Saturday at Zandvoort, with Oscar Piastri and Norris locking out the front…

McLaren's Lando Norris in a press conference ahead of the F1 Dutch GP

Lando Norris on costly mistakes to date in 2025 and having no regrets ahead of F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash5 days ago5 days ago011 mins

Lando Norris has opened up about his championship battle with Oscar Piastri, past mistakes in the season, potential regrets, and McLaren’s car performance heading into the F1 Dutch GP this weekend. Owing to his superb defensive drive in the final laps in Hungary, Norris has now emerged victorious in three of the last four races….

SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JUNE 27: Alexander Dunne of Ireland driving the (89) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during FP1 ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 27, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.

Exclusive: “It’s a cool feeling” — Alex Dunne reflects on McLaren F1 praise after stunning FP1 debut

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

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…

Andrea Stella has talked about the relationship between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as F1 championship battle intensifies

Andrea Stella discusses evolved relationship between Norris and Piastri as F1 title battle intensifies

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago012 mins

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…

Andrea Stella has discussed different strategy calls for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after their 1-2 finish at the F1 Hungarian GP

Andrea Stella discusses different strategy calls for Norris and Piastri after 1-2 finish at F1 Hungarian GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago017 mins

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…

Lando Norris is victorious at the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP

Lando Norris reflects on one-stop strategy and victory at the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP

Chloe Meehan1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Lando Norris was victorious at the F1 Hungarian GP. After a difficult start, he was able to execute a one-stop strategy to take the win ahead of teammate and championship rival Oscar Piastri. Norris’s win today earned McLaren its 200th Formula 1 victory. The Brit remains 2nd in the championship, but he now sits only…

Piastri feeling “mixed” emotions after losing out on F1 Hungarian GP win

Jenny Garnett1 month ago1 month ago011 mins

Returning to the track where he took his maiden Formula 1 win last year, Oscar Piastri was only able to finish the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP in second place. The Australian driver qualified in second behind Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. In the end, Piastri lost the race to his McLaren teammate. After the Hungarian GP, Piastri spoke…

Norris ahead of the Hungarian GP after missing out on winning the Belgian GP

Norris concedes work required to minimise errors ahead of F1 Hungarian GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 month ago1 month ago010 mins

Lando Norris began the F1 Belgian GP from pole but lost the lead almost immediately. On the Kemmel straight, Oscar Piastri swept past after the rolling start. Struggling with battery deployment and the fact he had a poor run out of turn 1, Norris couldn’t defend. During the pit-stop phase, he stayed out one lap…

Piastri: 2025 F1 intra-team championship battle at McLaren very different to Prost and Senna

Imogen Hayhurst1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Oscar Piastri discusses his championship battle with McLaren teammate Lando Norris ahead of the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP. Piastri comes into this weekend following a stellar drive at the Belgium GP. The Australian took the lead from Norris during the rolling start and continued on to finish the race in P1. Piastri dismisses Senna and…

Andrea Stella has talked about the close championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after 1-2 finish at F1 Belgian GP

Andrea Stella discusses championship battle between Piastri and Norris after 1-2 finish at F1 Belgian GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago013 mins

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…