McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella has downplayed the damage caused to Lando Norris’s title campaign by poor starts. Norris has lost ground on the first lap several times this season when starting from pole position. That streak finally ended in Singapore, when he...
McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella says that his team can’t back off on its development plans for the MCL38 despite its current advantage. The team has made a point of not bringing many updates recently, and has instead focussed on optimising what it has. The car...
The Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team has suffered another key loss as its head of strategy Will Courtenay is joining McLaren in the role of sporting director. That job largely involves dealing with the FIA on regulations and so on, and is currently being done at the...
Lando Norris admits he was “pushing too hard” on his way to a dominant victory for McLaren in the Singapore GP. Norris twice touched the wall, losing some four seconds on the first occasion, as he tried to extend his gap to Ma Verstappen in second place. His advantage...
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says that the MCL38’s rear wing is a “red herring” and that rivals being distracted by it is “good news” for the Woking team. McLaren’s flexing low-downforce rear wing became a major focus in the wake of the Baku race. The...
Oscar Piastri admits that it will be difficult to “work some magic” and come through the field in the Singapore GP after a crucial mistake in qualifying left him fifth on the grid. The Australian was not as comfortable on Friday as McLaren team mate Lando Norris, but...
McLaren has agreed with the FIA to change the controversial flexing rear wing of the MCL38 – and has urged the governing body to talk to other teams about what they are doing. McLaren has been talking to the FIA about the wing for a while, but those conversations...
Lando Norris says he’s “proud” of his McLaren Formula 1 team for pushing the limits by creating a rear wing that produces straightline speed benefits and which has been passed legal by the FIA. Flexible wings have been a talking point in recent weeks, and onboard TV...
McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella says that the team will continue to review what he calls the “principles” of how team orders might be deployed. Ahead of the Azerbaijan GP Stella confirmed that priority would be given to Lando Norris in the World Championship...
Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes that Oscar Piastri’s strong form is “causing headaches” for McLaren as the Woking team attempts to win the drivers’ championship with Lando Norris. McLaren confirmed before the Azerbaijan GP that where possible Piastri...
McLaren boss Andrea Stella admits that he thought Oscar Piastri’s crucial passing move on Charles Leclerc would “go wrong”. He added that the fact the move succeeded was another demonstration of the Australian’s talent and ability to surprise even his own team....
Lando Norris says his charge to fourth place in Azerbaijan was a better result than anticipated, but he was still left frustrated by the “unfair” yellow flag that saw him stranded in 17th in qualifying. Norris has to back off and abort his final lap in Q1 after a...
Lando Norris admits that he doesn’t expect “anything magical” to happen for him in Sunday’s Azerbaijan GP after he qualified a frustrated 17th. The McLaren driver needed a good time on his final lap in Q1 in order to progress to the second session. He ran over the...
Oscar Piastri has accepted team orders being introduced at McLaren in order to aid the World Championship challenge of Lando Norris. The Australian admits that there is a “bigger picture” than just his own interests given that both titles are at stake. Team boss...
Lando Norris says he’s “thankful” for a call by McLaren on team orders that will see Oscar Piastri support his title campaign if it is necessary to ask the Australian to help. The decision was made after internal discussions at McLaren since the Italian GP, where...
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says that rival McLaren is” between a rock and a hard place” as it juggles the possibility of team orders. Thus far the team has not asked Oscar Piastri to help the title campaign of Lando Norris, who is ahead on points and the...
