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…
McLaren Racing has confirmed Alex Lynn as the latest addition to its Hypercar driver line-up for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), strengthening the British manufacturer’s preparations for its return to top-level endurance racing. The 33-year-old will join Mikkel Jensen and Laurens Vanthoor in the McLaren Hypercar Team after completing his current campaign with…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella left the 2026 Singapore GP with a realistic outlook. The papaya team banked solid points on Sunday at Marina Bay. However, the Italian knew the result owed as much to circumstances as to pace. A late-race charge had lifted both cars into the top five, but a missed podium…
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri started 6th and recovered from a puncture to take 5th place at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. He echoed his teammate Lando Norris in saying that their placings were as good as could be expected on Sunday. The driver from Melbourne kept fairly close to his teammate all through the first at…
McLaren’s Lando Norris drove a steady race to finish 4th at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Reflecting on his race, the 2025 World Champion said: “I think the result was as good as we could achieve today.” After starting 5th, Norris diced with teammate Oscar Piastri at the start—though nowhere near as closely as during…
Despite welcoming Norris’ apology and team-focused approach, Andrea Stella insists McLaren still has work to do following Saturday’s Sprint collision at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. The McLaren teammates collided on the final lap of Saturday’s Sprint as Norris attempted to overtake Oscar Piastri on the inside into Turn 5. The contact sent the Australian…
