Tag: McLaren

BMW M Team WRT secures a landmark one-two at the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, while Garage 59 McLaren wins LMGT3 after late Ferrari penalty.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Race | BMW seals breakthrough one-two as Garage 59 earns LMGT3 redemption

Karishma Persad05 mins

BMW M Team WRT claimed a historic one-two victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps, as the No. 20 crew of Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde converted a bold strategic call into the Bavarian marque’s maiden overall WEC triumph. Starting only 10th and 11th on the Hypercar…

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Laurens Vanthoor joins the McLaren 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar line-up as the brand builds its MCL-HY project with United Autosports.
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McLaren strengthens 2027 WEC Hypercar project with Laurens Vanthoor

Karishma Persad04 mins

McLaren Racing has added major firepower to its upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar programme by confirming Laurens Vanthoor as its second driver. The former world champion will join Mikkel Jensen in McLaren’s 2027 line-up, as the British marque prepares to return to top-level international endurance racing with its MCL-HY prototype. McLaren announced Vanthoor’s…

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Despite securing a win, Toto Wolff believes the momentum swung away from Mercedes at the 2026 Miami GP so far as the current F1 pecking order is concerned
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Wolff claims a swing in F1 pecking order despite Mercedes winning 2026 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash05 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has opened up about the impact of the revised energy management requirements on racing, the evolution of the pecking order, and how they turned their race weekend around to overcome McLaren following their fourth win of the 2026 F1 season at the Miami GP on Sunday.  Bouncing back from a…

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McLaren’s MCL-HY completes its first test in Italy, with Mikkel Jensen praising the team’s progress before its 2027 WEC debut.
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Jensen delighted after first first miles in MCL-HY ahead of 2027 WEC debut

Karishma Persad04 mins

McLaren has taken a significant step towards its return to top-level sportscar racing after the new MCL-HY completed its first on-track running in Italy. The McLaren Hypercar Team, which will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027 as McLaren United AS, gathered trackside for the first time at the Autodromo Riccardo Paletti in…

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Oscar Piastri crossed the finish line P3 at the F1 2026 Miami GP, completing a McLaren double podium along with teammate Lando Norris in P2.
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“Excited for the future”: Piastri reflects on McLaren’s improvements after finishing P3 at F1 2026 Miami GP

Chiara Perin05 mins

Oscar Piastri crossed the finish line in P3 at the F1 2026 Miami GP, completing a double podium for McLaren alongside teammate Lando Norris, who finished second. The Australian, last year’s Miami winner, started Sunday’s race from P7 after a difficult qualifying session. However, first-lap chaos allowed him to climb to P4 almost immediately. Throughout…

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Lando Norris finished P2 at the 2026 F1 Miami GP after being undercut by Antonelli, but left Miami encouraged by a major step forward in McLaren's pace.
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Norris admits McLaren “should have boxed first” after P2 finish at the 2026 F1 Miami GP

Valeria Penachi07 mins

Lando Norris’ 2026 F1 Miami GP ended with a P2 finish, as he crossed the line 3.264 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli. It was a weekend of genuine progress for McLaren. Norris took pole position and won the Sprint Race before pushing Antonelli hard throughout the GP. In the end, a well-executed undercut from…

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