Lando Norris lost a potential Formula 1 victory at the Spanish Grand Prix through no fault of his own or his team’s, but due to the unfortunate timing of a virtual safety car (VSC) deployed on lap 14 following Lance Stroll’s retirement. The McLaren driver missed the pitlane entry by mere seconds before the VSC ...
Key Highlights Lando Norris lost a near-certain Spanish Grand Prix victory after a Virtual Safety Car triggered by Lance Stroll’s brake failure cost him approximately 20 seconds relative to rivals who pitted under the neutralisation. McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella refused to criticise race control, stating the race director’s sole focus must be safety and ...
Formula 1 pundit and former driver Romain Grosjean issued a public apology to McLaren and team principal Zak Brown on Sunday after misrepresenting Brownās comments regarding Oscar Piastri during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at the Madring circuit. Grosjeanās Initial Criticism Sparks Controversy While covering the race live for Canal+, Grosjean sharply criticised remarks he ...
Lando Norris summed up his Spanish Grand Prix heartbreak with brutal honesty on the cooldown lap in Madrid. “We were too quick, that’s all it was.” Those six words captured the cruel irony that defined the inaugural Spanish GP at the Madring circuit. How a Six-Second Gap Decided the Madrid Winner The sequence began on ...
Key Highlights Lando Norris will test the McLaren MCL-HY hypercar at Algarve International Circuit on September 14, ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, providing development feedback for the 2027 WEC and Le Mans program. The MCL-HY features a V6 twin-turbocharged mid-engine producing 697 horsepower, designed by McLaren with Dallara responsible for chassis construction. Norris has ...
Norris Explains Pit Stop Decision After Race After the race, McLaren faced questions about whether pitting on the following lap was the optimal call or if Lando Norris should have stayed out. Norris defended the decision, stating: “I had to come in at the end of the lap because it was the only chance.” He ...
Norris Loses Spanish GP Victory by Two Seconds as VSC Timing Ends Win Hopes Lando Norris missed victory at the Spanish Grand Prix by a mere two seconds ā the margin between the McLaren driver passing the Madring pit entry and the deployment of the virtual safety car that ultimately handed the win to Kimi ...
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has detailed the strategic call that saw Lando Norris pit for fresh tyres just as the Virtual Safety Car (VSC) period concluded at the Spanish Grand Prix, acknowledging that there was no option to retain the lead. VSC Timing Costs Norris Lead After securing pole position with a dramatic final ...
Verstappen Recovers to Secure Second Place at Madring After Early Penalty Max Verstappen demonstrated his championship mettle at the Madring, climbing from an early setback to claim a hard-fought second place for Red Bull Racing. The Dutch driver finished less than a second behind the winner after a tense battle with polesitter Lando Norris in ...
Norris Secures Third Pole in Four Races With ‘Masterpiece’ Lap in Madrid A remarkable final lap from Lando Norris in Q3 at the Madrid circuit delivered a third pole position in four races for the McLaren driver, prompting team principal Andrea Stella to label the performance a “bit of a masterpiece”. The achievement stands out ...
Hamilton and Ferrari Target Improvement After Spanish GP Qualifying Lewis Hamilton insists both he and Ferrari must “got to work harder” to close the performance gap after missing out on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion qualified fourth, finishing less than two-tenths of a second behind polesitter Lando Norris. FP3 ...
Norris Claims Pole for Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring in Dramatic Finish Lando Norris delivered a spectacular final lap to secure pole position for the first-ever Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, edging out Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and reigning World Champion Max Verstappen in a thrilling Q3 shootout. The McLaren ...