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Lando Norris is passed by George Russell at the beginning of the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Interlagos

McLaren leading the F1 Constructors’ Championship “because the team and the drivers operated at very high standards” — Stella

Ryan McGahey8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praises the high operational standards of the team as he doubles down on the team’s target of winning the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. In the wake of last weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, which saw McLaren title challenger Lando Norris outscored by champion Verstappen in a major…

Norris on “unlucky” F1 Brazil GP: “I made a couple of mistakes which I own up to and which cost me a couple of positions in the end”

David Coath8 months ago8 months ago012 mins

A Max Verstappen masterclass saw the Dutchman come from P17 through to P1 on a historic day in Brazil. The Red Bull Racing drivers’ feat means that he now holds the record for wins from the most different number of grid positions. That tally now stands at 10 positions – having beaten Fernando Alonso’s record…

Stella says “we would be commenting another race here” without red flag in F1 Brazil GP

Ewout Albrecht8 months ago08 mins

Following a tremendous achievement during qualifying, McLaren’s race was a little less fortunate. After Lando Norris narrowly escaped going out in Q1 in the morning he grabbed pole position in a dominant fashion, but was already at the start demoted to second by a better getaway from George Russell. Overtaking the Mercedes proved impossible due…

Norris “super happy” but “surprised” to qualify on pole after disrupted F1 Brazil GP qualifying

Karishma Persad8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

After a rainy, heavily disrupted Sunday morning qualifying session which featured five red flags, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start the São Paulo Grand Prix race from pole position, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell who starts P2 and Visa Cash App RB’s Yuki Tsunoda in P3. Norris, who won Saturday’s sprint race, enjoyed a strong…

Norris admits he’s “not proud” to take F1 Brazil GP Sprint win via team orders

Magdalena Put8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

Lando Norris crossed the line in first place to add eight points to his tally in the São Paulo Sprint. Norris was aided by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who had started on pole and remained in the lead until he was instructed to swap positions in an effort to fend off a rapidly advancing…

“A great day for the team and a lot of points” — Piastri settles for 2nd after letting Norris through in F1 Brazil GP Sprint

Syrine Ferchichi8 months ago04 mins

The Brazil Grand Prix Sprint saw McLaren make strategic moves to support Lando Norris’s position in the Drivers’ Championship as Oscar Piastri gave up the victory. The McLarens began by holding their positions firmly, while Max Verstappen made an early attempt to challenge Charles Leclerc for third. This battle between Verstappen and Leclerc allowed both…

F1 | Brazil GP | Sprint | Norris storms to Sprint race win ahead of Piastri and Verstappen after team orders

Nicolas Lopes8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

In a warm and sunny Interlagos, 17 cars took to the grid for the start of the penultimate F1 Sprint of the year, as three cars opted to start from the pits: Aston Martin’s duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, along with Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu, all three of which changed their setups during parc fermé….

Piastri confirms he will hand Norris victory in Brazil F1 Sprint if he’s leading and McLaren request it

Syrine Ferchichi8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

During sprint qualifying at the Brazil Grand Prix, McLaren demonstrated remarkable speed through all three sessions. While the majority of the field was running laps around in the 1:09 and 1:10 second mark, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took it a step further. Norris led initially with a swift 1m08.928s on his first run, closely…

Norris says P2 for Brazil F1 Sprint “a pleasant surprise” after FP1 struggles

Chiara Martin8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

Lando Norris put in an impressive performance during the Brazil GP sprint qualifying, securing P2 behind teammate Oscar Piastri. Despite mistakes on his final lap, the Brit showed McLaren’s potential on a day when they dominated following a tricky FP1, surprising even the British driver himself. Reflecting on the team’s effort, Norris admitted, “Yeah, I…

Verstappen “knows the changes he has to make” after contentious F1 Mexico GP — Norris

Karishma Persad8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

Despite the contentious Lap 10 incidents between them during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix race, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris insists that he still respects title rival Max Verstappen who he believes knows that “he did wrong” during their on-track battle. During Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Hermando Rodríguez, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was…