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 […]
McLaren reveals 2027 LMDh show car, plans for trackday model
McLaren has offered a first-look at the Hypercar challenger with which it will return to top-flight sportscar racing in the World Endurance Championship. The British organisation unveiled a full-scale model of the LMDh prototype that will race in the Hypercar class of the WEC from 2027 ahead of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, 30 […]
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 […]
Why McLaren expected Red Bull to be closer at F1 Spanish GP
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has explained why he expected Red Bull to be closer in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix even disregarding the FIA’s front wing flexing clampdown. Competitors had hoped the FIA’s decreased tolerance for front wing flexing would have reduced McLaren’s advantage on the rest of the field, but […]
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McLaren trialled Spanish GP stiffer F1 front wing in Imola, shrugs off flexi-wing impact
McLaren is shrugging off suggestions it will be affected by the Spanish Grand Prix’s flexi-wing clampdown, as Autosport can reveal the team has already trialled its stiffer wing to good effect in Imola. After imposing stricter limits on rear wing flexing in the off-season, and tightening them further in China and Japan, Formula 1’s governing […]
FIA issued technical directives before Imola GP, but did they have an effect?
In the week leading up to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA clarified some aspects of the technical regulations through technical directives (TD) — which is a common procedure in itself. Autosport has learned that these were not actual changes to the regulations, but clarifications of what the rules specified and their intended purposes. The […]
What happened to McLaren’s pace advantage on Red Bull at F1 Imola GP?
At the Miami Grand Prix Max Verstappen denied Lando Norris pole but only crossed the finish line in fourth in the race, nearly 40 seconds adrift of winner Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren. Fast-forward two weeks and Verstappen not only defeated both papaya drivers, but did so comfortably. If his Japanese Grand Prix win […]
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 […]