McLaren F1 boss Stella reflects on the MCL40's 2026 struggles after Singapore, addressing car difficulties and potential fixes for 2027
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McLaren F1 boss Stella explains MCL40 struggles and why major fixes will have to wait until 2027

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has explained the difficulties Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have faced with the MCL40 throughout the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) season, admitting that the car requires a significantly more aggressive driving style than its predecessor. Following the Singapore GP, Stella also addressed McLaren’s recent fluctuations in performance and suggested that…

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Oscar Piastri on progress with the MCL40, as well as believing and McLaren F1 teammate Lando Norris has overachieved at times in 2026.
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Piastri believes Norris has overachieved with poles in the MCL40 in F1 2026

Oscar Piastri has looked at his progress with the MCL40, as well as believing F1 World Champion and McLaren teammate Lando Norris has overachieved at times in 2026. Following a painful World Championship loss to the Brit last year, having led the standings for most of 2025, the 24-year-old has had his struggles with the…

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Franco Colapinto endured another frustrating Sunday at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. A promising race unravelled when his car stopped on track, adding to a growing list of reliability setbacks.
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Colapinto on 2026 F1 Singapore GP reliability woes and a rough triple-header

Franco Colapinto endured another frustrating Sunday at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. His race unravelled when his car stopped at Turn 7, adding to a growing list of reliability setbacks. The Argentine driver had already shown pace by overtaking two cars early, yet mechanical trouble cut his charge short. He reflected on the driveline failure,…

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Pérez reflects on Cadillac's performance at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, highlighting operational progress and hopes for 2027
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Pérez highlights Cadillac’s lack of pace despite operational progress at 2026 F1 Singapore GP

Sergio Pérez believes Cadillac has made significant progress operationally but insists the team still needs to improve its car’s performance to compete with its midfield rivals following the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. The Mexican driver finished 17th at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, ahead of Williams’ Alex Albon and miles clear of his Cadillac teammate…

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Haas' Esteban Ocon looks back with positivity on the triple header, which was closed off by the 2026 F1 Singapore GP
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Ocon sees the positives from Bearman’s updated VF-26 after 2026 F1 Singapore GP

Esteban Ocon had an exciting first half of the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, with the battle with team mate Ollie Bearman being one of the race’s highlights. Unfortunately for him, he eventually only managed P13, one place down from his 12th place starting position. Given that both George Russell and Isack Hadjar came through from…

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Pierre Gasly explains how a poor launch and overheating tyres cost Alpine points at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP after starting 8th.
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Gasly explains A526 limitations after 2026 F1 Singapore GP struggles

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly left the 2026 F1 Singapore GP disappointed after a strong qualifying result failed to deliver points. The Frenchman identified a lack of traction as the A526’s most significant weakness. He explained that the car stepped sideways whenever he applied the throttle, leading to losing lap time each tour, particularly as a…

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