Key Highlights: McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella maintains the MCL40 displayed race pace comparable to Ferrari and Red Bull at the United States Grand Prix, despite Lando Norris finishing fifth. A strategic one-stop gamble briefly moved Norris into second, but fading hard tyres left him unable to hold off rivals on fresher two-stop strategies. McLaren ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris revealed that McLaren is “just a step behind” at the United States Grand Prix, explaining that extracting speed from the MCL40 requires driving on a mental and mechanical knife-edge. McLaren has introduced the first phase of its final 2026 upgrade package at Austin, featuring revised front suspension geometry and reprofiled diffuser ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri acknowledged that the driving techniques that propelled his 2025 title campaign have turned into his biggest weaknesses under this season’s regulations. The Australian driver currently occupies seventh place in the Formula 1 standings with 138 points, trailing McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who holds sixth with 201 points. With major car upgrades ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri concedes that McLaren is unlikely to cure the handling and balance issues plaguing the MCL40 before the end of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. Team principal Andrea Stella has corroborated that the car’s underlying flaws will not be resolved until the 2027 challenger debuts, with reigning champion Lando Norris describing the ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris has taken full accountability for colliding with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri during the Singapore sprint race, following internal factory discussions in Woking. McLaren enters the United States Grand Prix seeking a rebound after rival Red Bull secured back-to-back victories with Max Verstappen in Malaysia and Singapore. Chief designer Rob Marshall confirmed ...
Key Highlights: McLaren will introduce its final 2026 upgrade package across three consecutive rounds: Austin, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo. The phased upgrades serve a dual purpose: bolstering McLaren’s current fight for third place against Red Bull and testing foundational aerodynamic concepts for its 2027 challenger. Team principal Andrea Stella emphasized the importance of track ...
Key Highlights: McLaren leadership is holding internal discussions with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following their last-lap collision during the Singapore Grand Prix sprint. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown issued a firm directive to both drivers, stating the team firmly told them “don’t do that again” without asking nicely. Lando Norris took full responsibility for ...
Key Highlights Former Haas team boss Guenther Steiner criticized Lando Norris’s clash with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri during the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race. The final-lap collision resulted in Piastri’s retirement, while Norris salvaged eighth place before issuing a public apology to his team. Steiner praised McLaren team principal Andrea Stella for his firm handling ...
Key Highlights: McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that resolving the car’s difficult handling behavior will require foundational redesigns that cannot happen before 2027 with the MCL41. Lando Norris noted the car is constantly on a “knife edge,” forcing drivers to manually manipulate both front and rear axles rather than trusting natural balance. Oscar Piastri’s ...
Key Highlights: McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella confirmed a phased aerodynamic upgrade package aimed at closing a three-tenth deficit to front-runners like Red Bull. The upcoming development parts serve a dual purpose: fighting for podiums in the current championship and track-testing core aerodynamic concepts for the 2026 car. Lando Norris evaluated the current papaya car ...
Key Highlights: McLaren executed a disciplined recovery in the Singapore Grand Prix, securing a fourth and fifth-place finish for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following their Saturday Sprint collision. Lando Norris offered over team radio to assist teammate Oscar Piastri as the Australian fought back through the field after an unscheduled pit stop for a ...
Key Highlights: McLaren Formula 1 Team Principal Andrea Stella commended Lando Norris for adjusting his mindset following a controversial clash with teammate Oscar Piastri during the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race. After an initial intra-team collision at Turn 5 forced Piastri to retire on Saturday, Norris recovered on Sunday to secure fourth and assisted Piastri ...