Why was McLaren more vulnerable in Canada? And what does it mean for upcoming F1 races?
When Andrea Stella talked to the Formula 1 press during a technical media session in the Monaco pitlane, the team principal didn’t just chat about the MCL39. Stella talked about fruits as well…about apples and pears to be precise. According to the McLaren boss, not all tracks on the F1 calendar are comparable — they […]
Why Red Bull’s protest was rejected and Norris’ penalty didn’t lead to an F1 grid drop
The closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix delivered many talking points, as the top five were closely bunched together and Lando Norris hit his team-mate Oscar Piastri. But the drama didn’t end yet after the chequered flag, thanks to a protest lodged by Red Bull. The timing was reminiscent of the situation a few […]
Piastri lauds Norris apology after McLaren clash at F1 Canadian GP
Oscar Piastri praised Lando Norris for his apology after the two McLaren Formula 1 drivers clashed late in the Canadian Grand Prix — and doesn’t believe it will change the team’s approach. In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not […]
Norris “tried too hard” in disappointing F1 Canadian GP qualifying
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris was “trying too hard” in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying, resulting in a scruffy lap that left him starting seventh in Montreal. After claiming the team had suffered its “worst Friday” of the season so far, Norris looked to have been on the road to recovery […]
Verstappen will «fight more» regardless of being on edge of F1 race ban
Lando Norris expects Max Verstappen to “fight more” regardless of being on the edge of a Formula 1 race ban after his clash with George Russell in the Spanish Grand Prix. There are few drivers on the current Formula 1 grid who know Verstappen as well as Norris. The McLaren racer has competed against the […]
How McLaren will manage Norris and Piastri now it controls both F1 championship fights
Having the fastest car on the grid and two drivers worthy of being world champions is probably the second-best scenario for which a team principal could wish. The ideal, of course, is to have the quickest car, a super-fast number-one driver, and a number two who is quick enough but willing to sacrifice their own […]
How Norris beat Leclerc to pole for F1’s Monaco GP
Deep breath on the way out of the Rascasse; you won’t have another for the next 70 seconds. The spectacle of qualifying at Monaco is underrated. Pure, primal, tooth-clenching commitment meets surgical precision for a flurry of kerb-hopping, wall-scraping daredevilry that juxtaposes against the serenity of the yachts, tousled by the faintest waves in the […]
Lando Norris faces fourth on Imola GP grid after «never good enough» Q3
McLaren racer Lando Norris admitted that he made “a lot of mistakes” in qualifying for Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and went so far as to say that his qualifying performances over the course of the season “have not been strong enough”. The Briton will line up in fourth for tomorrow’s Emilia-Romagna GP, behind George […]
The one improvement that’s helped Piastri fight for 2025 F1 title
Oscar Piastri has demonstrated improved tyre management sensibilities across the 2025 Formula 1 season so far, which McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says is testament to the Australian’s work with the squad’s engineers. One of the criticisms levelled at Piastri in his first two F1 seasons, with regards to his gap to Lando Norris, was that […]