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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

Senjuti Jash07 mins

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

Senjuti Jash08 mins

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

Yi Xing Lim012 mins

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

Senjuti Jash05 mins

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

Senjuti Jash05 mins

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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McLaren reveals MCL-HY Hypercar for 2027 FIA WEC return, marking its comeback to top-tier endurance racing after nearly 30 years.
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McLaren names 2027 WEC Hypercar challenger as MCL-HY

Karishma Persad03 mins

McLaren Racing has officially revealed the name of its much-anticipated Hypercar, the MCL-HY, as it prepares to return to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. This announcement marks a significant step in the brand’s long-awaited comeback to top-tier endurance racing after nearly three decades away. The British manufacturer aims to build on its…

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Zak Brown claims a new multi-team ownership will compromise sporting fairness in F1 if Mercedes successfully manage to buy a stake in Alpine
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Brown believes new multi-team ownership would be a “mistake” for F1 amid Mercedes’s interest in Alpine stake

Senjuti Jash08 mins

McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown has opened up about the impact of multi-team ownership on sporting fairness in F1, what the acceptable level of partnership between teams should be, the existing alliance between Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, whether the FIA has taken any steps to prevent the further growth of A/B squads, and…

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McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris assess the 2026 F1 regulations, car changes, and its impact on performance and driver control.
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McLaren drivers Piastri and Norris reflect on positives and negatives of 2026 F1 regulations

Maahika Banerjee07 mins

As the 2026 F1 season continues to find itself in an ever-changing climate of rule changes, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri find themselves directly in the eye of the storm, where the first three races have been anything but smooth for the Papaya duo. Piastri was unable to start his home Grand Prix…

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Oscar Piastri has reflected on Mercedes's pace advantage and how Ferrari can influence McLaren's development trajectory during the 2026 F1 season
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Piastri discusses Mercedes’s advantage over McLaren and drawing inspiration from Ferrari in 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash05 mins

Oscar Piastri has shared his insights on Mercedes’s pace advantage, Ferrari’s ability to battle the Brackley-based outfit so far, how McLaren can draw inspiration from more than one team when it comes to the development trajectory of the MCL40, and the inconsistencies in the usage of the SLM in the 2026 F1 season. Despite their…

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