Oscar Piastri left the 2026 F1 United States GP with a P7 finish and a rare positive from a bruising weekend in terms of pace. The race tested him from the very first lap. Traffic, tyre management and an inconsistent car all shaped his Grand Prix. Piastri made no attempt to hide how hard it…
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…
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…
Lando Norris admitted that he failed to maximise McLaren’s potential during Qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP, despite believing that the car had sufficient pace to secure a front-row starting position. The British driver qualified eighth at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), having struggled with unpredictable handling, changing wind conditions and a…
Lando Norris believes McLaren’s pace so far at the 2026 F1 United States GP weekend is “not bad“, but admitted that on Friday’s practice sessions at the Circuit of The Americas, it was “too difficult” to consistently extract that pace from the MCL40. Norris: McLaren F1 car “difficult to drive” on Friday of 2026 United…
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 23-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…
McLaren Racing has confirmed that reigning FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli will join its Hypercar programme for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The 21-year-old Italian will make his endurance racing debut with the British manufacturer while continuing his role as a Formula 1 reserve driver. Fornaroli becomes the fourth driver confirmed for…
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…
Oscar Piastri has looked at his progress with the MCL40, as well as believing F1 World Champion and McLaren teammate Lando Norris has overachieved at times in 2026. Following a painful World Championship loss to the Brit last year, having led the standings for most of 2025, the 24-year-old has had his struggles with the…
Tom Fleming secured LMGT3 pole position for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Barcelona, delivering a remarkable Qualifying performance for Garage 59 despite missing Friday’s practice sessions. The British driver recorded a 1:40.933 in the #10 McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo, beating The Bend Manthey’s Riccardo Pera by 0.122 seconds during Saturday’s…
