Lando Norris discusses battling Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc and whether McLaren's upgrades are efficient after P5 finish at the 2026 F1 United States GP
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Norris reflects on race pace, battles, and McLaren upgrades after P5 finish at 2026 F1 United States GP

McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris shared his thoughts on his race pace, why they opted for a one-stop strategy, whether he disagreed with the pit wall, his battles with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, the team’s decision to swap positions early on, and the efficacy of their latest upgrades following his fifth-place finish at the…

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Stella explains team orders and analyses McLaren’s pace at 2026 F1 United States GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella reflected on a mixed 2026 F1 United States GP as Lando Norris finished P5 and Oscar Piastri in 7th. It was a strange weekend for the team. While the car had flashes of very strong pace in practice and qualifying with the World Champion, the MCL40 was massively inconsistent and extremely…

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Oscar Piastri shares insights after qualifying 7th for the 2026 F1 United States GP at Circuit of the Americas.
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Piastri describes “knife edge” MCL40 after P7 in 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri admitted that putting together a complete lap has been “almost impossible”; he said this after he qualified seventh for the 2026 F1 United States GP at the Circuit of the Americas. Piastri’s best effort of 1:34.803 in Q3 left him 0.768 seconds behind F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Max…

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McLaren F1 boss Stella reflects on the MCL40's 2026 struggles after Singapore, addressing car difficulties and potential fixes for 2027
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McLaren F1 boss Stella explains MCL40 struggles and why major fixes will have to wait until 2027

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has explained the difficulties Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have faced with the MCL40 throughout the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) season, admitting that the car requires a significantly more aggressive driving style than its predecessor. Following the Singapore GP, Stella also addressed McLaren’s recent fluctuations in performance and suggested that…

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Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes in the Pitlane during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Malaysia- Norris speaking to media at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP
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Norris “hopeful” McLaren will see boost of performance at 2026 F1 Singapore GP

Heading into the 2026 F1 Singapore GP weekend, McLaren’s Lando Norris is “hopeful” the Woking outfit’s fixes brought to the Marina Bay Street Circuit will be able to resolve the straight-line speed issues that have plagued his car over the last two weekends. Oscar Piastri’s P6 finish a week earlier at Sepang has been the…

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri on race-defining lock-up, getting on top of the car, and taking positives from the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP.
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Piastri discusses positive takeaways and lessons learned from a rollercoaster 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend

After the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri discussed the race-defining lock-up into Turn 1, positive takeaways, and valuable lessons from a rollercoaster weekend. Starting the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP from P3 on the grid. Piastri was off to a great start to when he overtook Leclerc to claim P2 off the line….

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Fifth placed qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren arrives in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 25, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images)
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Norris laments McLaren’s straight-line speed deficit in 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP P5 on the starting grid. The Briton’s fastest lap in qualifying was 1:43.672, 1.146s slower than pole sitter George Russell. Looking ahead to the main race on Saturday, Norris reveals that he is not confident his McLaren will be in the position to fight for…

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Oscar Piastri reflects on his collision with George Russell and his pace on an H-M one-stopper after his poor P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Piastri discusses clash with Russell and race pace after difficult P8 finish at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Oscar Piastri reflected on his opening-lap incident with George Russell, the repercussions of not pitting under the VSC, and the pace he demonstrated on an H-M one-stopper following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP. In Saturday’s qualifying, the Australian needed an extra set of softs to guarantee he made it through Q2….

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On another difficult weekend for Oscar Piastri in F1 2026, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella discussed his Spanish GP and the challenges.
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Stella on Piastri’s considerable wing damage in 2026 F1 Spanish GP, explains Aussie’s general struggles

On another difficult weekend for Oscar Piastri in F1 2026, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella discussed his Spanish GP and the challenges his driver is facing. The driver of car #81 had to settle for 8th on Sunday. In 2025, the 25-year-old was absolutely outstanding for most of the year, before ultimately falling short of…

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