Norris takes post-Monza criticism in his stride: «It’s not our problem»
Lando Norris says the criticism McLaren has received for allowing him past Oscar Piastri at Monza is «not our problem» and vowed the Formula 1 team would stick to its racing principles. McLaren caused a stir when it ordered Piastri to let Norris retake second place at the Italian Grand Prix after a botched pitstop […]
Why McLaren’s rivals are still puzzling over the secrets of its F1 dominance
When Lotus became the first Formula 1 team to harness ground-effect aerodynamics in the late 1970s, it went to remarkable lengths to keep the secret even though the hardware was almost in plain sight. When removing the 79 car from its transporter and working on it, the mechanics would routinely conceal the differential under a […]
How can McLaren clinch the F1 teams’ title at upcoming Azerbaijan GP?
McLaren has a hefty 617 points in Formula 1’s 2025 constructors’ championship with eight rounds to go. If it maintains that current rate, it can expect to sit on approximately 925 points by the end of the year — which would surpass Red Bull’s record of 860 points in 2023. There are eight grands prix […]
How McLaren’s drivers answered the difficult questions after controversial F1 Italian GP swap
Language is like a river: it creates its own path. ‘Dilemma’ is one of those words, like ‘decimate’, which is losing its original meaning through misuse – which is a shame in this instance, since a dilemma is exactly what McLaren faced when ‘finger trouble’ reversed the position of its drivers late in the Italian […]
McLaren set «very difficult» precedent with F1 Italian GP swap
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff reckons McLaren’s call to ask Oscar Piastri to let Lando Norris past during the Italian Grand Prix after a slow stop for Norris was a «very difficult precedent to undo». As Norris and Piastri were on course to finish second and third behind dominant winner Max Verstappen, McLaren allowed […]
Inside McLaren’s F1 title fight
Lando Norris made an extremely relaxed impression as he faced the media on Thursday in the Monza paddock, which would have been curious if it hadn’t been for his similarly remarkable restraint after last week’s hammer blow in Zandvoort. With his gap to Oscar Piastri suddenly swelling to 34 points after an engine oil line […]
Piastri to sit out F1 Italian GP FP1 as Dunne gets latest outing
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri will sit out Free Practice 1 at the Italian Grand Prix, where he will be replaced by McLaren junior Alex Dunne. Current F1 sporting regulations demand that teams run rookies – drivers who have not competed in more than two grands prix – on race weekends on four occasions […]
Should McLaren now just let Norris and Piastri race with no rules?
Formula 1’s race for the drivers’ title took a dramatic twist at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday as Lando Norris retired and lost 25 points to race-winning McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. The gap between the duo now stands at 34 points with nine rounds of the season remaining, with the battle yet to have […]
Where Piastri found his F1 Dutch GP pole advantage
The Dutch Grand Prix was never a happy hunting ground for Bruce McLaren, who registered seven DNFs at Zandvoort and two non-points finishes in the nine championship races he started there. But on the 88th anniversary of McLaren’s birth, cars carrying his name enjoyed a formidable margin of superiority to their Formula 1 rivals: more […]