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Etihad Airways will become an Official Partner of McLaren Racing in both F1 and WEC for 2026 season and beyond

McLaren announce Etihad Airways as an official partner in F1 and WEC from 2026 season

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

McLaren Racing announced on Thursday that Etihad will become an official partner from the 2026 season onwards. This multi-year agreement covers not only the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team but also the McLaren United Autosports WEC Hypercar Team. The national airline of the UAE will support McLaren operationally as they compete across multiple motorsport categories worldwide….

Oscar Piastri's analysis during F1 Bahrain Testing highlights major energy recovery concerns that could shape the 2026 Australian GP weekend.

Piastri on the energy challenge to come at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Kavi Khandelwal4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

As the first F1 race of the season approaches, Oscar Piastri warns that energy management will define the 2026 hierarchy based on Bahrain Testing. The McLaren driver spent his week analysing the radical shift in power delivery and recovery. The data collected during the final day of the Bahrain Testing highlights a massive contrast between…

Oscar Piastri delievers verdict after F1 2026 Bahrain Testing

Savannah Lenz4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Oscar Piastri and McLaren have successfully completed the first round of F1 2026 Bahrain testing. Piastri did the second most laps, putting in 215 laps over three sessions. Speaking to F1.com after 2026 Bahrain testing, he was satisfied with how things went. “The biggest positive from the test has just been how smoothly it’s gone…

2026 F1 start procedure could prove difficult

Why F1 has a start procedure “recipe for disaster” in hands for 2026 — and McLaren’s demands for a fix

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

F1 could be heading for a “recipe for disaster” if it doesn’t make any changes around the race start procedures in 2026 – that’s the view from McLaren driver Oscar Piastri after the first Bahrain testing session, as he believes the all-new power units for the season are too complicated to get up and running…

Zak Brown in Abu Dhabi GP 202, months before the MCL40 Launch and f1 2026 season.

Stella and Brown on the challenges ahead with McLaren F1 MCL40

Savannah Lenz4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

McLaren launched their 2026 challenger, the MCL40, with a livestream event from Bahrain, during which McLaren team principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown weighed in on the new era of F1. The Italian discussed his excitement for the new regulations. All teams face a huge task due to the scale of them. “I look…

McLaren F1 Team launch their 2026 livery, hoping to replicate their 2025 dominance with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

McLaren reveal their 2026 F1 livery

Imogen Hayhurst4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

McLaren, the reigning F1 Constructors’ World Champions two years in a row, launch their much anticipated 2026 livery on the MCL40. The Woking-based team have risen to success in the last 2 years, winning the 2024 and 2025 Constructors Championships along with their British driver Lando Norris winning the F1 World Drivers’ Championship last season….

Oscar Piastri shares his views on how the 2026 regulations in F1 will impact driving and skill in the sport.

Piastri shares views on 2026 F1 regulation changes

Anumitha Murugapandian4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri has addressed concerns that F1’s evolving technical regulations for 2026 could change the nature of driving in the sport with some fearing that traditional driver qualities such as bravery and instinct could be replaced by system management and multitasking. As Formula One prepares for new regulatory changes that place increased emphasis on energy…

Oscar Piastri heads into the 2026 F1 season with clarity and unfinished business, learning from past mistakes.

Piastri on resetting for 2026 F1 season: “We didn’t do everything right”

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Oscar Piastri heads into the 2026 F1 season with clarity and unfinished business. Speaking to F1TV after a highly competitive 2025 campaign, the McLaren driver reflected on what worked, what did not, and how both he and the team can raise their level moving forward. Reflecting on 2025 and refining the approach While much of…

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri reflects on F1 Barcelona Shakedown after day one in the MCL40

Piastri reflects on the first day on track with McLaren at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Doris Ivandic5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri reflected on his first day on track at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. The Australian’s first day of running did not go completely smoothly, as Piastri admits a fuel system issue cut the day short. Still, the McLaren driver remains excited to go again tomorrow and to work hard to ensure everything goes…

While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have uncloaked their real 2026 F1 car ahead of Barcelona shakedown

McLaren and Red Bull reveal renders of their 2026 F1 cars as pre-season shakedown commences in Barcelona

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have published the first images of their real 2026 F1 car ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona shakedown. As F1 undergoes a major regulations reset in 2026, ten teams, apart from Williams, are utilising a shakedown event prior to the two…