McLaren expects no repeat of shocking 2024 Las Vegas performance
“It’s just very difficult, super low grip. I feel like I could drive a road car quicker than we drive at the minute…” This is how unhappy Lando Norris was with his McLaren Formula 1 car after practice for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Nevadan race turned out to be one of the […]
Why McLaren is now more confident of F1 2025 drivers’ glory
As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked like an intra-team Formula 1 title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Stella would soon be proved right, through a combination of Red Bull’s unexpected […]
What McLaren thinks caused Norris’ F1 Mexico GP dominance
Lando Norris’ dominance of the 2025 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix stemmed from the track suiting his driving style, reckons McLaren team boss Andrea Stella. The long-time McLaren racer never lost position to win from pole on Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, meaning he took the F1 2025 championship lead with four rounds remaining. […]
How Piastri found improvements during the F1 Mexico GP weekend
A post-qualifying meeting can be credited for Oscar Piastri’s performance turnaround in the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend, revealed McLaren team boss Andrea Stella. The 24-year-old finished fifth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a very disappointing qualifying session where he came eighth, but started seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty. That is […]
Can Piastri make a comeback in the F1 title race? Our writers have their say
The Formula 1 championship battle has turned on its head in just a couple of months. Oscar Piastri has been unable to maintain his comfortable lead over Lando Norris and now finds himself one point behind his team-mate in the standings, with Max Verstappen hot on his heels. Losing that many points in just five […]
Why Norris was booed on F1 Mexico GP podium
It is 6,100 miles from Monza to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the crow flies, but the ripples from the events in the Italian Grand Prix have travelled far. Lando Norris was booed roundly by the crowd throughout the Mexico GP weekend, and not just on the sold-out race day. The Foro Sol stadium section […]
‘Wolff said the same in 2021’
Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating ‘Toto Wolff said the same in 2021’ when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season. While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car and put all focus on […]
Who will win the 2025 F1 world title? Our writers have their say
Max Verstappen’s recent charge has thrown the 2025 Formula 1 world championship fight wide open. The defending world champion’s United States Grand Prix domination, winning both the sprint and main race, has cut the deficit to Oscar Piastri to 40 points. Meanwhile, Lando Norris has also been eating into the gap to the championship leader […]
McLaren to not boost F1 2025 drivers’ fight by fitting car upgrades
McLaren will not bring any further upgrades to its 2025 car to help Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris hold off Max Verstappen in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Verstappen won his third grand prix in four at the United States Grand Prix, as well as taking maximum points in the Austin sprint race that saw […]