Andrea Stella reflects on McLaren pitting the drivers for softs twice and why Lando Norris comfortably won the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP
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Stella discusses McLaren’s call to pit for a second set of softs and the secret behind Norris’s stellar pace at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on the threat posed by Max Verstappen, the pace of Lando Norris on intermediate and soft tyres, their pit stop strategy, and what set the MCL40 apart from the rest of the field following their haul of 33 points at the 2026 São Paulo GP on…

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Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari on Friday at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, marking the start to his 400th race start weekend
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F1 drivers on Lewis Hamilton’s impact on the sport as he celebrates 400th race start at 2026 São Paulo GP

At the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton will reach yet another milestone in the sport as the seven-time World Champion is set to make his 400th Grand Prix start. The Briton, who first made his debut at the 2007 F1 Australian GP, has now done a total of 20 seasons in the…

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Lando Norris welcomes McLaren's promising upgrades after a strong Friday at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, despite Mercedes' advantage.
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Norris encouraged by McLaren upgrades after strong Friday at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Lando Norris believes McLaren’s latest upgrades have delivered an encouraging step forward following a competitive opening day at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The Briton topped FP1 before finishing second in FP2, while the team gathered positive data from its new package. McLaren arrived at Interlagos with updates to its front and rear wings,…

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Arvid Lindblad and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on their collision at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP.
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Lindblad and Piastri share perspectives on their collision at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Arvid Lindblad and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on their collision at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. The Brit and Aussie came together on Lap 59 approaching Turn 2 when the two of them were fighting for 7th place. On the second standing start, the rookie got ahead of car #81 and was relatively…

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Piastri left confused after early Q2 exit at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri suffered a surprisingly early elimination during qualifying for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, qualifying down in P13. He starts 12th thanks to Liam Lawson’s DSQ. After showing promising pace and comfortable balance throughout FP3 on Saturday and the opening stages of qualifying, Piastri’s performance dropped unexpectedly in Q2. Speaking in…

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Lewis Hamilton takes pole position at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP ahead of Russell and Leclerc.
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F1 | 2026 Mexico City GP | Qualifying | Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole by a tiny margin

Plenty of stories going into qualifying for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, with Lando Norris in the mix for pole, Kimi Antonelli hoping to setup a great starting position for his championship bid, and Ryō Hirakawa joining Haas to replace Esteban Ocon in a shocking mid-weekend swap. Q1: Alonso out with technical issues early…

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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri discuss Andrea Stella’s assessment of their strengths ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP
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McLaren drivers respond to Stella’s “superpower” assessment ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on Andrea Stella’s assessment of their respective “superpowers” ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. Speaking after the United States GP in Austin, McLaren team principal Stella had highlighted what he considered to be the respective strengths of his two drivers, suggesting that Piastri…

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Oscar Piastri explains his seventh-place fight with Russell, pace struggles and doing a one-stop at the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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Piastri “surprised” to hold off Russell for P7 after “incredibly tough” 2026 F1 United States GP

Oscar Piastri left the 2026 F1 United States GP with a P7 finish and a rare positive from a bruising weekend in terms of pace. The race tested him from the very first lap. Traffic, tyre management and an inconsistent car all shaped his Grand Prix. Piastri made no attempt to hide how hard it…

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