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“Slightly more well-behaved than we anticipated based on our development tools” — Stella says MCL38 F1 car working better than expected in low speed

Jonah Presser6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren have continued their run of success as of late. After capping off their first victory since 2021 in Miami, the team has racked up 2 podiums in 2 races, as Lando Norris finished in 3rd in Imola, and Oscar Piastri finished second in Monaco. Since their upgrade package arrived in Miami that led to…

McLaren’s recent F1 success has “inspired” Mercedes “to get on it” — Hamilton

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago04 mins

Unlike the 2023 season where one team was dominating the whole campaign, the 2024 season has three contenders for the Constructors’ Championship: Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren. Using a Mercedes engine, McLaren has 5 podiums and a win this season, compared to Mercedes’s 0 rostrum appearances. The Brackley-based team has not been able to close…

Stella: Ferrari “did a good job of always keeping Lando in the pit window of one of the Mercedes” during F1 Monaco GP

Rachel Stephens6 months ago07 mins

On the streets of Monte Carlo, McLaren displayed another impressive team performance, with Oscar Piastri landing in P2, and Lando Norris narrowly missing the podium in P4, just over a second behind the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. With Charles Leclerc securing pole position for the race, Piastri was hot on his heels in P2, just…

“Our strengths are definitely becoming more well-rounded” — Piastri says MCL38 a more complete F1 car following Miami GP upgrades

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

McLaren heads into the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with a serious run of momentum. Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix, and the British driver backed it up with a very strong to P2 at Imola last Sunday, finishing 0.7s behind Max Verstappen after 63 laps. Australian Oscar Piastri has also been on good form….

Norris says McLaren and Ferrari the only two F1 teams who have both drivers “performing every single session”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago013 mins

Lando Norris got his first ever Formula 1 win recently in Miami, and then just barely lost out on another P1 finish in Imola last Sunday. The MCL38 car is proving its competitiveness and McLaren is closing in on Red Bull and Ferrari, who are currently ahead of them in the Constructors’ Championship. Coming to…

McLaren’s F1 Monaco GP livery: A tribute to Ayrton Senna

Olivia Pursehouse6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren F1 have unveiled a one-off livery ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as a tribute to Ayrton Senna, with the recent 30th anniversary of his tragic passing in Imola back in 1994. He won three Drivers’ Championship with them in 1988, 1990, 1991, as well as finishing 2nd in 1989 and 1993. In the…

“We seem to find slightly more” — Stella says updated package for MCL38 faster on track than predicted in the simulations

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

McLaren’s massive upgrade continues to impress as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were P2 and P3 in qualifying for Sunday’s Imola Grand Prix, before the Australian was handed a 3-place grid drop for blocking Kevin Magnussen in Q1. Combining Norris and Piastri’s best sectors, McLaren had the fastest car in qualifying by a small fraction….

Norris believes “it is going to be close” in F1 Imola GP as he’s promoted to P2 on the grid

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

After his maiden win in Formula One last time out in Miami, Lando Norris entered Imola on a high. The McLarens showed great pace in the Free Practice session alongside the Ferraris. Norris started Q1 one new soft compound tyres and set a time of 1.15.915, placing him in P5 behind the RB of Tsunoda….

“It would be naive of us to think we can win every weekend” — Piastri and Norris staying realistic ahead of the F1 Imola GP

Jonah Presser6 months ago06 mins

McLaren was on top of the racing world in Miami, with Lando Norris taking his first Grand Prix victory. Speaking in the press conference ahead for this weekend’s race at Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Brit was extremely blunt: despite the amazing result in the United States, he thinks McLaren is third…

McLaren F1 “need to deliver another package” like Miami to “consistently fight Red Bull” — Stella

Jonah Presser6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Miami made McLaren feel like they were on top of the world. After winning with Lando Norris, to quote a famous Floridian, they were having the time of their lives. However, Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted that Norris’ victory should not be seen as a change in the pecking order when he spoke post-race. Red…