McLaren's Lando Norris set the top time in FP1 at the 2025 Chinese GP.
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F1 | FP1 | Chinese GP | Lando Norris sets the benchmark as Ferrari makes amends

McLaren continued their crusade as the top Constructor on the grid, with Lando Norris setting the benchmark 1:31.504 in the first and only Free Practice (FP1) session of the 2025 Chinese GP. Though he finished second, four and a half-tenths behind, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (1:31.958) showed his team’s positive progress after the Australian GP. Norris’…

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Norris ahead of the 2025 F1 Chinese GP
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Norris says MCL39 “doesn’t suit my driving style at all” ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Lando Norris’s 2025 F1 season couldn’t have begun better, but he is still not satisfied with his feeling with the MCL39 ahead of the Chinese GP. In fact, Norris had won the opening round held in Australia and had a strong team performance overall with a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying. Not pleased with driveability However,…

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Ahead of the Chinese GP, Lewis Hamilton admits that McLaren "look quick", but Ferrari have "their heads held high".
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Hamilton: McLaren “very quick” ahead of F1 Chinese GP but Ferrari “can close the gap”

Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari in 2025 brought with it high expectations, but the Australian Grand Prix proved to be a difficult start to the season. With wet conditions, unexpected challenges, and a less-than-ideal race result, Hamilton has taken key learnings from the weekend and is already looking ahead to improvements for the F1 Chinese…

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren prepares to drive in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on March 14, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images)
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Piastri says F1 Australian GP dominance by McLaren will not be “the norm” in 2025

McLaren showed a clear margin from the rest of the field at the Australian GP, leading to some drivers calling the F1 championships already, but Oscar Piastri denies McLaren’s dominance will continue at this level throughout the campaign when speaking on Thursday at the Chinese GP. With a 1-2 in qualifying, McLaren quickly established a…

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Christian Horner says Red Bull have a dynamic platform for further development with the RB21 after promising start at the F1 Australian GP
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Horner believes Red Bull have a “good dynamic platform” for development with RB21 after F1 Australian GP

Team principal Christian Horner has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made on the RB21 since pre-season testing, as they kicked off their 2025 campaign by securing a podium with Max Verstappen at the F1 Australian GP. The Milton Keynes outfit wasn’t completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in Bahrain. However, they…

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Ferrari driver Leclerc during the 2025 F1 Australian GP
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Leclerc left to rue continuous wet weather struggles of Ferrari following the F1 Australian GP

The 2025 F1 Australian GP was a rather frustrating one for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque and his SF-25 struggled in the perilous weather conditions, which saw multiple drivers spin out, and only managed to end the race in P8. What went wrong? Leclerc acknowledged the performance in the 2025 F1 Australian GP as…

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Team principal Andrea Stella claims both Piastri and Norris were informed about the team orders that McLaren imposed during the F1 Australian GP
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Stella explains brief McLaren team orders involving Norris and Piastri at F1 Australian GP

Following their impressive victory in the chaotic opening race of the 2025 season, team principal Andrea Stella has addressed the team orders that McLaren imposed on Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris during the F1 Australian GP on Sunday. McLaren found themselves involved in several controversies over team orders last season as they clinched the Constructors’…

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Stella: 2024 strategy “learnings” helped McLaren win F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes his team did a good job in its decision-making process at the ever-changing conditions of the 2025 F1 Australian GP, and believes the learning from past mistakes has made the difference in allowing Lando Norris to weather the storm and come out on top in the season opener. Norris…

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