McLaren's Lando Norris set the top time in FP1 at the 2025 Chinese GP.
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F1 | FP1 | Chinese GP | Lando Norris sets the benchmark as Ferrari makes amends

McLaren continued their crusade as the top Constructor on the grid, with Lando Norris setting the benchmark 1:31.504 in the first and only Free Practice (FP1) session of the 2025 Chinese GP. Though he finished second, four and a half-tenths behind, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (1:31.958) showed his team’s positive progress after the Australian GP. Norris’…

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Norris ahead of the 2025 F1 Chinese GP
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Norris says MCL39 “doesn’t suit my driving style at all” ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Lando Norris’s 2025 F1 season couldn’t have begun better, but he is still not satisfied with his feeling with the MCL39 ahead of the Chinese GP. In fact, Norris had won the opening round held in Australia and had a strong team performance overall with a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying. Not pleased with driveability However,…

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Max Verstappen says he highly respects McLaren and the progress they have made since 2024 as Red Bull seek to improve the RB21 heading into the F1 Chinese GP
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Verstappen has “a lot of respect” for McLaren and their meteoric rise as Red Bull trail behind ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Following a return to the podium in Melbourne, Max Verstappen has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made with the RB21 and the advantage that McLaren hold over the rest of the grid heading into the F1 Chinese GP.  Despite not being completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in pre-season testing, the…

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Christian Horner says Red Bull have a dynamic platform for further development with the RB21 after promising start at the F1 Australian GP
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Horner believes Red Bull have a “good dynamic platform” for development with RB21 after F1 Australian GP

Team principal Christian Horner has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made on the RB21 since pre-season testing, as they kicked off their 2025 campaign by securing a podium with Max Verstappen at the F1 Australian GP. The Milton Keynes outfit wasn’t completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in Bahrain. However, they…

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Isack Hadjar showing emotion was not “embarrassing”; the comment from Helmut Marko was

Not for the first time in recent years, Helmut Marko is under the spotlight for incredibly distasteful remarks after the Australian GP about one of his F1 drivers, whether they are at Racing Bulls or Red Bull Racing and this time it was Isack Hadjar in the firing line. Before discussing that, let’s take a…

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Team principal Andrea Stella claims both Piastri and Norris were informed about the team orders that McLaren imposed during the F1 Australian GP
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Stella explains brief McLaren team orders involving Norris and Piastri at F1 Australian GP

Following their impressive victory in the chaotic opening race of the 2025 season, team principal Andrea Stella has addressed the team orders that McLaren imposed on Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris during the F1 Australian GP on Sunday. McLaren found themselves involved in several controversies over team orders last season as they clinched the Constructors’…

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race.
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Stella: Norris floor damage allowed Verstappen to get close in F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race. After a strong start of the race, Verstappen found himself in second place after overtaking Oscar Piastri and pressurising Norris for the…

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Stella: 2024 strategy “learnings” helped McLaren win F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes his team did a good job in its decision-making process at the ever-changing conditions of the 2025 F1 Australian GP, and believes the learning from past mistakes has made the difference in allowing Lando Norris to weather the storm and come out on top in the season opener. Norris…

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