McLaren’s surprising strategy admission after F1 Hungarian GP
It is a long-standing matter of humour in the Formula 1 paddock that the “possible race strategies” infographic Pirelli circulates on Sunday mornings often bears no relationship at all to the way the race pans out. So it proved at the Hungaroring as Lando Norris ended up being effectively forced onto an unfavoured one-stop strategy […]
McLaren 1-2 again as Piastri tops FP3 over Norris
Oscar Piastri pipped Lando Norris to top spot in the Hungarian Grand Prix’s final practice session, as McLaren delivered a devastating blow to the Formula 1 field in the prelude to qualifying. With 15 minutes remaining, Piastri took new softs and embarked on a second soft-tyre run of the session; the championship leader pulled the […]
Stella ‘not interested in being comfortable’ as McLaren F1 domination continues
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad will not take its foot off the throttle after another dominant 1-2 at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri won his sixth grand prix of 2025 ahead of Lando Norris after passing his team-mate at the start of a mixed weather race. The Australian eventually led […]
The three key moments in Piastri’s defeat of Norris in the Belgian GP
As McLaren’s intra-team title rivalry heats up, these are the three key phases that enabled Oscar Piastri to defeat Lando Norris in a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri’s Eau Rouge bravery The main turning point of the race was obviously the rolling start after four laps behind the safety car, with Piastri wasting little […]
Why McLaren’s approach to introducing F1 upgrades is different from rival teams
During the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, McLaren introduced a completely new floor, as noted in the FIA’s technical documents. The squad ran it during opening practice, but team principal Andrea Stella made clear that the new spec would be removed afterwards. “The plan was always going to be that the floor was a […]
Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris, who’s favorite for F1 title? Our writers have their say
Oscar Piastri is the Formula 1 championship leader but title rival Lando Norris is on the ascendency, having won the past two grands prix. The McLaren team-mates headed into the last month’s Austrian Grand Prix separated by 22 points after Norris retired in Canada having crashed into Piastri. But the Briton has impressively bounced back […]
Who is favourite for F1 2025 title? Our writers have their say
Oscar Piastri is the Formula 1 championship leader but title rival Lando Norris is on the ascendency having won the past two grands prix. The McLaren team-mates headed into the last month’s Austrian Grand Prix separated by 22 points after Norris retired in Canada having crashed into Piastri. But the Briton has impressively bounced back […]
Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris, who’s favorite for F1 title? Our writers have their say
Oscar Piastri is the Formula 1 championship leader but title rival Lando Norris is on the ascendency, having won the past two grands prix. The McLaren team-mates headed into the last month’s Austrian Grand Prix separated by 22 points after Norris retired in Canada having crashed into Piastri. But the Briton has impressively bounced back […]
Did Silverstone F1 loss show the real Oscar Piastri?
As we head into the second half of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Oscar Piastri’s rare but genuine glimpse of inner rage and competitive fierceness at the British Grand Prix is setting up an intriguing title battle with Lando Norris. After being handed a 10-second penalty for braking erratically behind the safety car, Piastri lost […]