Lando Norris discusses battling Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc and whether McLaren's upgrades are efficient after P5 finish at the 2026 F1 United States GP
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Norris reflects on race pace, battles, and McLaren upgrades after P5 finish at 2026 F1 United States GP

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…

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Leonardo Fornaroli joins McLaren's 2027 WEC Hypercar team alongside Jensen, Vanthoor and Lynn while retaining his F1 reserve role.
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McLaren confirms 2025 F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli for 2027 WEC Hypercar debut

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…

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Alex Lynn joins McLaren's 2027 WEC Hypercar line-up after Cadillac, teaming up with Mikkel Jensen and Laurens Vanthoor at Le Mans.
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Alex Lynn joins McLaren for 2027 WEC Hypercar programme

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…

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Oscar Piastri reflects on his collision with George Russell and his pace on an H-M one-stopper after his poor P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Piastri discusses clash with Russell and race pace after difficult P8 finish at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Oscar Piastri reflected on his opening-lap incident with George Russell, the repercussions of not pitting under the VSC, and the pace he demonstrated on an H-M one-stopper following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP. In Saturday’s qualifying, the Australian needed an extra set of softs to guarantee he made it through Q2….

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Andrea Stella has addressed Oscar Piastri’s outburst over team radio and defended McLaren's second pit stop sequence at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
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Stella defends McLaren F1 pit wall but understanding of Piastri’s 2026 Hungarian GP radio outburst

Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about Oscar Piastri’s emotional outburst over team radio, McLaren’s rationale behind their second pit stop sequence at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, and the Australian’s run-in with backmarker Carlos Sainz in the latter half of the race. While Lando Norris converted pole position into victory at the Hungaroring,…

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Oscar Piastri has shared his thoughts on Charles Leclerc's aggressive move and the inconsistencies in McLaren's deployment after finishing P5 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP
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Piastri comments on Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the damage sustained, and deployment discrepancies after 2026 F1 Belgian GP

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…

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McLaren F1's Lando Norris during the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.
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“I know what McLaren’s capable of”: Norris weighs in on MCL40 development ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

For the first time in his career, McLaren F1’s Lando Norris heads into his home race at the 2026 F1 British GP as the reigning race winner and World Champion. After delivering a wet-weather masterclass to claim victory in 2025, Norris became the twelfth British driver to win the British Grand Prix. While McLaren’s competitiveness…

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Andrea Stella has discussed following the Austrian GP how much drag and power unit exploitation have caused McLaren to lag behind Mercedes so far in the 2026 F1 season
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Stella on the impact drag and power unit exploitation have on McLaren’s deficit to Mercedes in 2026 F1 season

Following a haul of 18 points at the 2026 Austrian GP, Team Principal Andrea Stella shed more light on why McLaren are still lagging behind in comparison to Mercedes and whether they are surprised that power unit exploitation continues to be a factor eight rounds into the 2026 F1 season. Although Stella came forward to…

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Oscar Piastri discusses his overall approach to racing in F1 and the self-belief that he can become a world champion one day
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Piastri on his approach to racing and prospects of becoming an F1 world champion

Oscar Piastri has opened up about the significance of self-belief in a technical sport like F1, his prospects of becoming a world champion in the near future, his performance at the 2026 Japanese GP, and his overall approach to racing.  Despite leading the drivers’ championship for the majority of the rounds in 2025, Piastri finished…

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