Lando Norris

F1 | Austrian GP | Race | Russell wins in extraordinary circumstances as Verstappen and Norris collide in closing stages

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Everyone was on mediums aside from Zhou Guanyu who went for hards. The Chinese driver started in the pits following set-up changes. Verstappen got away well, comfortably leading Norris. The McLaren driver had to defend hard against Russell up to turn 3. Lewis Hamilton cleared Carlos Sainz for 4th but took to the run off….

Verstappen in “a league of his own” as F1 Austrian Grand Prix pole out of reach according to Norris

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Lando Norris was happy with a “good” P2 lap in a more difficult Qualifying session than Sprint Qualifying yesterday afternoon. A gap of 0.404s separated McLaren’s Lando Norris from a dominant Max Verstappen in qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix with Norris admitting a stronger lap could have seen him closer to Verstappen. Despite…

F1 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen dominates to take pole from Norris and Russell

James O'Connor3 months ago07 mins

Q1 Max Verstappen was first out of the pits and logged a 1:06.054 to kick things off, with Sergio Perez just under 0.2s away. A 1:05.941 from Carlos Sainz saw the Spaniard break the 66s barrier to go fastest. However, that was beaten by 0.040s seconds later by teammate Charles Leclerc. Norris and Piastri managed…

Lando Norris: “I was pretty stupid” in Verstappen battle, McLaren “in good shape” after F1 Sprint Race in Austria

Chiara Martin3 months ago05 mins

McLaren driver Lando Norris provided a candid assessment of his performance in the recent Formula 1 sprint race, offering a mix of excitement, self-criticism, and optimism for the future. The British driver engaged in a thrilling battle early battle with Max Verstappen as he sent it at turn 3, taking the lead. He had DRS…

F1 | Austrian GP | Verstappen wins the Sprint ahead of Piastri and Norris after close battle

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

A baking hot Sprint Saturday in Spielberg saw all the drivers start the 24-lap race on the medium tyres off the line – and Alex Albon started from the pit lane after changing his set-up during parc fermé. The start was aborted after the formation lap, despite no obvious danger in sight, which meant the…

McLaren “definitely in the mix” to fight Verstappen for F1 Sprint victory in Austria, say drivers

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

McLaren will be in position to attack for Sprint victory in Austria as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri start 2nd and 3rd on Saturday afternoon. The British driver did two laps on the mediums in SQ1 as his initial lap was not the best, although it was more than good enough for the next session….

F1 | Austrian GP | Sprint Qualifying | Verstappen on pole after a sublime lap in Speilberg

Evan Roberts3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Max Verstappen reigns supreme once again, putting his Red Bull on pole position for the sprint race, his second sprint pole in a row, and eighth in his F1 career. The Flying Dutchman beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole position by just under a tenth in a messy end to Sprint Qualifying. SQ1 The start…

McLaren F1 “have some work to do in high speed” following gains in low and medium speed corners — Stella

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Following McLaren’s resurgence over the past 12 months, with the team now competing for race wins, team principal Andrea Stella is now looking towards the next step the team must take to solidify their position towards the top of the pecking order. With Lando Norris securing a now commonplace podium for McLaren, crossing the line…

“We were touched by this level of support” — Andrea Stella on “the sense of community” in the F1 paddock amid McLaren’s hospitality catching fire during the Spanish GP weekend

Anna Elizabeth Krausová3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Shortly before the final practice session of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix started, fire broke out at the McLaren hospitality suite. The whole team, including drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, had to be evacuated. With the emergency crew still working on bringing the fire under control three hours later, many worried that McLaren’s…

Vasseur strongly denies that Ferrari is getting outdeveloped by McLaren after the F1 Spanish GP

Öykü Ceylan3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

After the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur provided insightful commentary on the state of the team’s development and their recent performance compared to competitors. When asked about Ferrari’s current rate of development, particularly in comparison to McLaren, Vasseur disagreed with the assessment that the Woking-based team has got the jump. Ferrari had…