McLaren Technical Director of Applied Engineering Neil Houldey believes the team must remain cautious heading into the 2026 F1 Italian GP despite arriving at Monza on the back of consecutive victories. After securing back-to-back victories in Hungary and the Netherlands with Lando Norris, the Woking-based outfit faces a very different challenge at the Autodromo Nazionale…
McLaren technical director Neil Houldey stated that the team is continuing to uncover performance from its 2026 car, with further upgrades planned for the second half of the F1 season. Houldey, McLaren’s Technical Director – Applied Engineering, reflected on the ongoing development and explained how the team evolved the car after starting the season with…
Lando Norris admitted he remains frustrated with his McLaren despite improvements across Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, as issues continued to hamper the team’s performance around Spa-Francorchamps. While McLaren introduced a revised rear wing package and showed encouraging pace throughout FP1 and FP2, Norris insisted there is still significant work to do…
McLaren had a promising start to their F1 Austrian GP weekend in the Friday practice sessions. Oscar Piastri was third in FP1 and climbed to second in FP2. Lando Norris only ran nine laps in FP1 due to an unspecified problem, but was still seventh on the timesheet. With the problem resolved for FP2, Norris…
Neil Houldey spoke with Formula1.com following the F1 2026 shakedown in Barcelona for McLaren. The team’s Technical Director of Engineering provided several insights on their week at the track. The three days in Barcelona marked a significant milestone in the car project that has been in development since 2024. Houldey on initial testing and operational…
