Andrea Stella has discussed strategy, Ferrari's pace, and the encouraging signs McLaren saw following their podium finish at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Stella reflects on strategy, Ferrari’s competitiveness, and the positives McLaren took away from 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Team Principal Andrea Stella has shed more light on McLaren’s strategy choice, Lewis Hamilton’s pace, the positives they took away from the race, Ferrari’s increased competitiveness, and the area they still need to work on after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…

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Piastri on track at the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Piastri eyes race recovery after P7 on Saturday at F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, astounded by Monaco result change

Oscar Piastri qualified P7 at the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on Saturday. He admitted there was more time available in the final sector while acknowledging McLaren facing a stronger challenge than anticipated. The Australian did not feel qualifying had completely slipped away. However, he noted the gap to polesitter George Russell was larger than what McLaren…

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Norris 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying
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Norris assesses McLaren’s progress after P4 in Qualifying at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Lando Norris reflects on his P4 Qualifying result as a “good step forward” for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Despite missing out on FP1 as rookie Leonardo Fornaroli stepped into his car, Norris started his weekend with promise, topping FP2. Finishing FP3 in P4, the Brit was only able to complete one lap…

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McLaren targets Le Mans glory in 2027 as the MCL-HY revives Bruce McLaren’s dream and blends proud heritage with new ambition.
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McLaren prepares to revive its Le Mans legacy with 2027 Hypercar return

McLaren will return to the highest level of endurance racing in 2027, more than three decades after its remarkable first-attempt victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The British manufacturer will enter the MCL-HY in the Hypercar category and pursue a second overall victory at La Sarthe. In doing so, McLaren will reconnect its…

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Lando Norris and McLaren head into the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Norris admits title defence “pretty impossible” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Lando Norris heads into the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP weekend after an unfortunate retirement at the Monaco GP. The retirement was his second consecutive, and both were due to issues outside the driver’s control. Norris: Any title defence “just not possible” for the time being On lap 45 of the Monaco GP when running in…

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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 07: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on June 07, 2026 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Andrea Stella reflects on 2026 F1 Monaco GP
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Stella calls tough 2026 F1 Monaco and Canadian GPs an “important reality check” for McLaren

Following a strong weekend in Miami, McLaren believed they were in a position to regain the momentum that led them to win back-to-back Constructors’ championships in 2024 and 2025. However, as team principal Andrea Stella stated, the 2026 F1 Canadian and Monaco GP instead provided the team with an “important reality check”. Stella reflected on…

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Stella refuses to put sole blame on Mercedes HPP after F1 Monaco GP issues

Andrea Stella is not pinning down all the McLaren reliability problems to Mercedes HPP after another setback in F1 Monaco GP, as he notes of ongoing review and discussions. McLaren’s F1 2026 season has been derailed by reliability issues so far. They have had double DNS in China along with retirements for Lando Norris in…

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