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: Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the United States Grand Prix and compared the uneven surface approaching Turn 1 to a “motocross jump.” While acknowledging general track surface improvements, the McLaren driver singled out the braking zones for Turn 1 and Turn 19 as critical problem areas that have been reported to the FIA. ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris labeled his United States Grand Prix qualifying performance as a “very bad job” after securing only eighth on the grid despite feeling the car possessed front-row pace. A track limits deletion at Turn 19 invalidated Norris’s fastest lap in Q3, placing him alongside McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri on row four. Mercedes ...
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: Lando Norris revealed that McLaren’s dominant pace masks one of the most unpredictable and difficult chassis setups he has ever driven. The McLaren driver issued a clear warning to Woking engineers, insisting the team must produce a significantly more driveable car to mount a championship run next year. Physical challenges have worsened at ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris confirmed McLaren drivers are still cleared to race each other, but repeat clashes will not be permitted following their Singapore Grand Prix collision. Norris took responsibility for the incident with Oscar Piastri and revealed he received internal reprimands ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin. The British driver raised ...
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 McLaren is releasing five historic Formula 1 cars from its heritage collection for private purchase, including machines linked to Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, and Brad Pitt. Specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jnr will handle the sales individually, with the combined collection estimated to be valued between ÂŁ25 million and $50 million. Among ...
Key Highlights: McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has launched “Lando’s Original Service Department,” a 12-piece retro workwear clothing line under his LN4 brand, at a converted 1970s-style Austin fuel station. The pop-up store, located at 1500 San Jacinto Boulevard, runs through race weekend and includes interactive activations supported by McLaren partner Google Gemini. The ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes maintains championship leads with Kimi Antonelli closing in on a maiden title in Austin, despite rivals erasing the Silver Arrows’ early-season advantage. Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull have each captured multiple victories in 2026, marking only the second season since 1990 where four different teams have taken more than one win. Mercedes ...
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 ...