Norris denies «aggressive» move on Piastri in F1 Singapore GP start
The optics of ‘blue on blue’ – or in this case papaya on papaya – incidents in Formula 1 seldom reflect well on the aggressor. Especially at McLaren, where a policy of scrupulous equality prevails. But Lando Norris outright rejected claims that his move on team-mate Oscar Piastri at Turn 3 on the opening lap […]
How McLaren will deal with driver tensions after F1 Singapore GP clash
«I think the first-lap situation is one of those that can happen with this close racing,» was McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s post-race take on the incident between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri which defined the Singapore Grand Prix. «We will review the situation together with our drivers, we will have the good conversations like […]
Why McLaren constantly refuses to rule out Verstappen’s F1 2025 title chances
“You all laughed at me, well I have to say, you’re not laughing now,” is a famous quote from a certain politician that has been turned into a meme across the internet. Whatever the context, it could be relevant, and that particularly applies to the 2025 Formula 1 season. All year long the McLaren duo […]
Did McLaren pit blunder cost Norris two places in F1 Azerbaijan GP?
In finishing seventh, Lando Norris failed to capitalise on the crash which eliminated team-mate and world championship rival Oscar Piastri from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Of that there is no doubt. But could he have finished two places higher, but for the wheel gun issue which delayed his pitstop? Probably not, in fact. The circumstances […]
How Azerbaijan GP qualifying broke a red flag F1 record
It took almost two hours to decide the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, thanks to the six red flags that contributed to a stop-start qualifying. While the Baku City Circuit is known for its ravenous walls, the greater quantity of spills largely demonstrated the difficulty of the conditions. Those six red flags produced a […]
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 […]
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 […]