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Andrea Stella's McLaren 2025 season review highlighted execution failures that prevented an earlier title clinch.

Stella admits McLaren F1 need better execution after a number of errors during 2025 season

Valeria Penachi4 days ago4 days ago03 mins mins

Andrea Stella’s McLaren 2025 F1 season review highlighted execution failures that prevented an earlier title clinch. Speaking to Sky Sports Italy during the 2025 Caschi d’Oro e Volanti ACI ceremony, the McLaren Team Principal acknowledged the mission of making Formula 1 “boring” was only partially achieved. McLaren secured the Constructors’ Championship six rounds before the…

Speaking to BBC Sport's Andrew Benson, Norris revealed the key mindset shift in 2025 that led to him becoming the FIA F1 World Champion.

Norris on his mindset shift and Stella’s encouragement during 2025 F1 season

Shania Wallage4 days ago4 days ago05 mins mins

Progress in Formula 1 is often framed around lap time, upgrades and results. But for Lando Norris, the process of improvement has gone far deeper than changes to his McLaren. Speaking to BBC Sport, Norris revealed that much of his improvement stemmed from a change in mindset, particularly in 2025, that led to him winning…

Lando Norris has spoken warmly of Max Verstappen following a thrilling end to the 2025 F1 championship between them and Oscar Piastri.

Norris has “even more respect” for “incredible” Verstappen after extraordinary 2025 F1 comeback

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins mins

Lando Norris has spoken warmly of Max Verstappen following a thrilling end to the 2025 F1 championship between the pair of them and Oscar Piastri. From Australia until Las Vegas, it looked like the title battle was between the Brit and Australian in their McLarens. However, a double DSQ in the final US race of…

McLaren's Oscar Piastri breaks down his F1 Abu Dhabi GP debrief into technical and psychological lessons that shaped his 2025 title fight.

Piastri reflects on lessons learned after missing out on title at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Kavi Khandelwal2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

Following the intense conclusion of his 2025 F1 championship campaign at the Abu Dhabi GP, Oscar Piastri of McLaren offered a methodical debrief on the lessons he learned. His analysis was split between the technical improvements required inside the car and the non-obvious demands of dealing with prolonged pressure outside the cockpit. The dual learning…

2025 World Champion Lando Norris has confirmed he will use number 1 on his McLaren car for the 2026 F1 season.

Lando Norris confirms he will use number 1 for 2026 F1 campaign

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins mins

2025 World Champion Lando Norris has confirmed he will use number 1 on his McLaren car for the 2026 F1 season. The Brit won the Drivers’ Championship by two points over Max Verstappen on Sunday following a nervy F1 Abu Dhabi GP for him and the team. He follows the Red Bull driver in using…

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has explained why Max Verstappen did not play games with the McLaren drivers during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.

Mekies on why Verstappen did not back up McLaren drivers in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins mins

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has explained why Max Verstappen did not play games with the McLaren drivers during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. Despite taking a dominant win, the Dutchman missed out on the Drivers’ Championship to Lando Norris by two points in an extraordinary season. It was a stunning turnaround led by Red…

Following a 2-3 finish to seal the Drivers' World Championship for Lando Norris at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on an intriguing race that was won by Max Verstappen in a print media session.

McLaren boss Stella on Verstappen not playing games and split tyre strategy in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins mins

Following a 2-3 finish to seal the Drivers’ World Championship for Lando Norris at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on an intriguing race that was won by Max Verstappen in a print media session. Speaking in the post-qualifying press conference, Max Verstappen hinted he would not be pulling out…

Zac Brown is ready to fight for the championship at the Abu Dhabi GP

Zak Brown: McLaren will issue team orders to win championship at F1 Abu Dhabi GP if required

Chloe Meehan3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins mins

Zak Brown has his eyes set on securing the F1 Drivers’ Championship for one of his drivers. He is looking to do so by keeping to McLaren’s key values. The F1 Drivers’ Championship battle is coming down to the final race of the season. At the end of the Abu Dhabi GP, one of Lando…

2025 F1 FP1 rookie drivers — a full list

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins mins

2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…

McLaren Racing has announced that 2025 FIA F2 Champion Fornaroli and Verschoor will join the Driver Development Programme.

McLaren F1 announces Fornaroli and Verschoor joining Driver Development Programme

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins mins

The McLaren F1 Team have announced that 2025 FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli and multiple-time race winner Richard Verschoor have joined their Driver Development Programme. Championship success in back-to-back seasons Fornaroli arrives at McLaren following a remarkable weekend in Lusail, where he secured the F2 title with one round remaining. The Italian built his…