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Andrea Stella details how strong the slipstream was at Monza and identifies the weaknesses McLaren can work on after the 2026 F1 Italian GP

Stella discusses the impact of slipstream at Monza and areas McLaren must improve on after 2026 F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on how McLaren’s overall execution of the 2026 Italian GP was, the challenges of energy management, the impact of the powerful slipstream at Monza, the set-up changes they made, and their current weaknesses after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came home in P4 and P5, respectively, on Sunday….

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After multiple F1 teams, including Haas, introduced special liveries in Suzuka, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Silverstone, and Monza, Williams have rolled out a throwback design for the 2026 Spanish GP weekend

All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash4 days ago4 days ago031 mins

While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…

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Andrea Stella and Oscar Piastri reflected on a much stronger race for the Australian as he finished 5th for McLaren in the 2026 F1 Italian GP.

Stella and Piastri reflect on the Aussie’s progress at 2026 F1 Italian GP

James O'Connor4 days ago4 days ago05 mins

Andrea Stella and Oscar Piastri reflected on a much stronger race for the Australian as he finished 5th for McLaren in the 2026 F1 Italian GP. It had been a very tricky couple of rounds for Oscar Piastri at Hungary and Zandvoort. Although he led the first two stints at the Hungaroring, teammate Lando Norris…

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Following a second straight win for Lando Norris in 2026 at the F1 Dutch GP, Andrea Stella analysed the race of the Brit and Oscar Piastri.

Stella on Norris’ searing pace and Piastri struggles at 2026 F1 Dutch GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Following a second straight win for Lando Norris in 2026 at the F1 Dutch GP, McLaren boss Andrea Stella analysed the race of the Brit and Oscar Piastri. Having qualified on pole position on Saturday afternoon, the World Champion lost the lead to Kimi Antonelli on the standing restart after the red flag for Max…

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2026 F1 Mid-Season Review: McLaren

Kavi Khandelwal1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

The Woking-based team headed into the summer break fresh off a win; McLaren sit third in the 2026 Constructors’ Championship at the Mid-Season mark on 220 points, as Pit Debrief delivers a review on their campaign so far. The team sit 159 points behind leaders Mercedes and 87 adrift of Ferrari. Defending back-to-back Constructors’ champions…

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Andrea Stella has reflected on how well McLaren fared in the first eleven rounds and what their objectives are for the second half of the 2026 F1 season

Stella discusses lessons learned in the first half and McLaren’s goals for second half of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago010 mins

Andrea Stella has shared his thoughts on the lessons McLaren have learned in the first half of the season, whether there has been a real turning point until now, what contributed to their Hungarian GP success, the responsibility of carrying the team’s legacy forward, whether transitioning from the MCL40 to next year’s project is difficult,…

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McLaren Technical Director for Performance, Mark Temple, on challenges arising from the 2026 F1 PU Regulations, the teams working relationship with HPP and personnel requirements due to new PU's

Temple on how McLaren deals with challenges as an engine customer team arising from 2026 F1 PU regulations

Rebecca Malitz1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

McLaren Technical Director – Performance, Mark Temple, outlined the challenges the team has faced as an engine customer, the working relationship with engine supplier Mercedes, and how the team has responded to new role requirements arising from the 2026 F1 regulations. With the introduction of the 2026 F1 regulations, customer teams, such as McLaren, started…

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Temple equates F1 2026 regs with food items in McLaren mid-season review

Darshan Chokhani1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Mark Temple explains F1 2026 regulations using food examples, as he goes through the challenges McLaren faced in the build-up. There have been a lot of technical explanations from F1 teams or pundits to describe the 2026 regulations, but McLaren technical director of performance Temple has brought forward his ‘A’ game to equate the developments…

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Oscar Piastri for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP. Team Principal Andrea Stella breaks down weekend

Stella breaks down McLaren strategy decisions at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Shermaine Wong1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Following the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on the weekend and broke down the team’s decision to pit Oscar Piastri to cover off Lewis Hamilton and the call to go longer with Lando Norris. It was a strong outing for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP with…

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Lando Norris from McLaren F1 Team ahead of the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP remains "cautious" of incoming upgrade package

Norris remains “cautious” of McLaren’s latest upgrade package ahead of 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Shermaine Wong2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, McLaren announced that it will be bringing a new upgrade package to both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s MCL40 at the Hungaroring. The new package consists of a new floor and other fundamental aerodynamic parts, which the team plans to test throughout all three Free Practice sessions during…

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