McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended some of the strategic decisions made by the during the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, suggesting it’s “unclear” whether there would’ve been any major benefits in pitting Lando Norris earlier than eventual winner Max Verstappen. Norris pitted at the same time as Verstappen – and even had a dramatic…
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri finished where he started in 3rd at the 2025 F1 Japanese GP on Sunday. Ultimately proving overtaking difficult on-track, the birthday celebrant rigidly shadowed teammate Lando Norris and race winner Max Verstappen over the 53-lap contest. Not the result Piastri wanted at the F1 Japanese GP Reflecting on the race, Piastri…
Lando Norris walked away from the 2025 F1 Japanese GP with a strong second-place finish, yet his post-race reflections were laced with both encouragement and a sense of what might have been. The McLaren driver shadowed Max Verstappen for much of the race but ultimately couldn’t find a way past, as strategy decisions and track…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has stated he is “not surprised” by Max Verstappen’s miraculous pole position during qualifying for the F1 Japanese GP, despite feeling as though his team missed an opportunity. Qualifying at the Japanese GP truly came down to the last few seconds, as it looked almost certain McLaren’s Lando Norris would…
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri looked like a hot candidate for pole position throughout Qualifying for the Japanese GP. The 23-year-old held provisional pole after his first run in Q3. On his second run, he slightly improved on his previous time, but it wasn’t enough to maintain pole position as he had a moment in the first…
Speaking ahead of the Japanese GP, Oscar Piastri is “very proud” following a strong start to the 2025 F1 season, with the young Aussie citing his Chinese GP victory as a key marker of his growth over last season. Fresh from his first win of the year, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri delves into his thoughts on…
In his print media session heading into the F1 Japanese GP, Lando Norris expressed confidence in McLaren’s performance, saying his team currently has the strongest car on the grid. Norris believes McLaren is the strongest on the grid “I’m confident at every track at the minute that we’re strong, but, you know, I think we’ve…
Led by Andrea Stella, McLaren F1 have had a dream start to the season as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri won a Grand Prix each to kick off this campaign. During the season opener of the 2025 F1 season in Melbourne, Lando Norris left victorious, ending Max Verstappen’s 63-race streak at the top of the…
Following a disappointing home race in Melbourne, Oscar Piastri’s redemption drive at the F1 Chinese GP saw him victorious last Sunday ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. The Woking-based team’s performance continues on an upward trajectory as they claimed their third victory in a row. In 2025, the MCL39 has clearly set the standards in…
Lando Norris’s 2025 F1 season couldn’t have begun better, but he is still not satisfied with his feeling with the MCL39 ahead of the Chinese GP. In fact, Norris had won the opening round held in Australia and had a strong team performance overall with a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying. Not pleased with driveability However,…
