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Lando Norris hails a “very special” Goodwood run inthe McLaren MCL-HY as the marque readies its 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar debut season.

Norris hails “very special” Goodwood debut for McLaren MCL-HY

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Lando Norris relished the opportunity to drive McLaren Racing’s new MCL-HY during its first global public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion guided the striking papaya prototype up the famous 1.86-kilometre hill in West Sussex on 10 July. McLaren Driver Development Programme member Grégoire Saucy also completed demonstration…

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McLaren F1's Oscar Piastri during the 2026 F1 British GP.

Piastri: McLaren F1 “need a pretty big step up” after lacklustre 2026 British GP

Yi Xing Lim1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

McLaren F1’s Oscar Piastri left the 2026 F1 British GP without the result he had hoped for at the team’s home race after a Lap 1 incident left him with front wing damage. Having pitted on the following lap, the Australian recovered to finish P11 but admitted after the race that McLaren still has significant…

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The McLaren F1 Team has released a statement confirming that they will appeal the results of the 2026 Monaco GP.

McLaren F1 Team confirms appeal over 2026 Monaco GP results

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The McLaren F1 Team has released a statement confirming that they will appeal the results of the 2026 Monaco GP. Last Friday, Alpine was successful in overturning Pierre Gasly’s two penalties, meaning he took a podium spot in the amended results. Isack Hadjar lost his P3, at least as things stand. It immediately caused uproar…

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Lando Norris and McLaren head into the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Norris admits title defence “pretty impossible” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Doris Ivandic2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

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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Stella reflects on McLaren’s upgraded package at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after their disappointing race performance in Montreal.

Stella assesses McLaren’s 2026 F1 Canadian GP upgrade package after difficult Grand Prix

Shania Wallage3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Despite showing promising pace across much of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix (GP) weekend, McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted the team left Montreal with questions surrounding the true competitiveness of its latest upgrade package after struggling heavily with tyre temperatures during Sunday’s race. McLaren arrived at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a revised package for…

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Kimi Antonelli celebrates a podium finish at the F1 2026 Miami GP as Andrea Stella praises the Mercedes driver’s progress

Stella praises Antonelli’s rapid progress during 2026 F1 season

Camilla Bianca Trentin3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Andrea Stella has praised the impressive development of Kimi Antonelli following the 2026 Miami GP weekend, with the McLaren Team Principal highlighting the young Mercedes driver’s consistency and speed during the early stages of the season. Antonelli, who is currently in just his second Formula 1 campaign at only 19 years old, has continued to…

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Zak Brown has provided insight into team principal Andrea Stella’s future at McLaren amid Gianpiero Lambiase's move to the F1 team from 2028

Brown clarifies McLaren F1 management structure following Lambiase signing

Magdalena Put4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Zak Brown has provided insight into team principal Andrea Stella’s future at McLaren as high-profile signing Gianpiero Lambiase is set to join the F1 team from 2028. Undoubtedly the biggest piece of F1 news to come out this month is Lambiase’s bombshell move from Red Bull Racing to rival McLaren. The renowned engineer has elected…

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McLaren F1's Andrea Stella during the 2026 F1 Japanese GP.

“An entirely new MCL40”: Stella confident McLaren upgrades will improve competitiveness after tricky start to 2026 F1 season

Yi Xing Lim4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

The reigning Constructors’ Champions, McLaren, have endured a difficult start to the 2026 F1 season, with both drivers struggling amid a lack of competitiveness. The Woking-based team currently sit 3rd in the Constructors’ Standings with 49 points, 89 points behind current leaders Mercedes F1, who have delivered a dominant run of performances so far this…

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McLaren F1's 2026 drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Norris and Piastri assess McLaren’s challenging start to 2026 F1 season

Yi Xing Lim4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

The 2026 F1 season has been a challenge for the reigning Constructors’ Champions McLaren and their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as the team currently sits third in the Teams’ Standings with 46 points. After a run of misfortune—with Piastri crashing at his home race in Melbourne and both cars failing to start the…

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Andrea Stella reflects on McLaren’s challenging start to 2026 F1 season, detailing power unit issues and key upgrades ahead of Miami.

Andrea Stella explains McLaren’s mixed bag start to the 2026 F1 season and outlines upgrade plan

Shania Wallage4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

McLaren have endured a mixed bag of performance in their 2026 Formula 1 (F1) campaign, with Andrea Stella offering a candid reflection on the team’s early-season struggles. At this point last year, McLaren were sitting comfortably on 111 points after Round 3. In contrast, they have managed just 46 points over the same period in…

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