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McLaren were “losing a good amount on the straight” – Norris on P3 after 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Karishma Persad15 hours ago017 mins

After setting the third fastest time during the third session (Q3) of Saturday’s 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying session, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from the second row, alongside teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris “happy with the lap” despite tricky Qatar GP qualifying Despite a strong performance during Saturday’s sprint race, which saw…

“It was just pretty infuriating” — Russell on his battle against Piastri for P2 during F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race

Shermaine Wong23 hours ago05 mins

It’s the final sprint race of the season at the Qatar GP — and for Mercedes’ George Russell the weekend at the Losail International Circuit has been off to a great start. Russell had placed P8 during FP1, and he completed the front row, finishing P2 during Sprint Qualifying. The Briton clocked a time of…

McLaren on F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race 1-2: “Some great teamwork”

Lucrezia Costa24 hours ago24 hours ago08 mins

McLaren driver Norris hands the Qatar Sprint Race win to his teammate Oscar Piastri after having been in the lead until the final corner of the nineteen racing laps. They brought back home a significant haul of points, especially compared to Ferrari ending the round in P4 and P5. Heated title fight The Woking-based team…

F1 | Qatar GP | Sprint Race | McLaren 1-2 with Russell behind, 4-5 for Ferrari

Marika Petracca1 day ago21 hours ago05 mins

Lando Norris gives the win to teammate Oscar Piastri in the last Sprint Race of the season in Qatar. Following the lead are George Russell and the two Ferraris.

Lando Norris: Las Vegas GP showed MCL38 F1 car has “too many weaknesses”

Chiara Martin3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Lando Norris has shared his thoughts on last year’s F1 Qatar Grand Prix, the lessons learned from a challenging Las Vegas GP race, and what to expect from this weekend in Losail. Reflecting on McLaren’s position on the grid, Norris spoke candidly about the team’s recent struggles and their chances against rivals like Ferrari and…

Piastri: F1 Las Vegas GP was “much more difficult” than expected

Avery McClure6 days ago6 days ago06 mins

Oscar Piastri finished the Las Vegas GP in 7th place, over 51 seconds off the lead. In a season where he’s won 2 races and is 4th in the standings, this was far from a success. His teammate Lando Norris finished 6th and 43 seconds off Russell, officially losing the World Drivers’ Championship to Max…

Stella states McLaren go into future with “optimism and a positive feeling” despite missing out on title to Verstappen at F1 Las Vegas GP

David Coath6 days ago6 days ago011 mins

McLaren was off the pace in Las Vegas and team boss Andrea Stella expressed his thanks to Mercedes for dominating the race with their 60th 1’2 finish of their history. The praise came as had the Silver Arrows not done so well, then the prancing horse of Ferrari could have clawed back even more points in this year’s F1 constructors’ Championship battle.

“No downsides or negatives” — Norris lauds Verstappen after fourth F1 title

Chiara Martin1 week ago1 week ago010 mins

Following a fourth World Championship title for Max Verstappen, Lando Norris reflects on his season-long F1 championship fight, offering candid insights into his rival’s performance, McLaren’s progress, and his aspirations for the future. Norris, the closest challenger this season to Verstappen, balanced admiration with competitive resolve when discussing the newly crowned F1 champion. “My thoughts…

“Everyone else found that extra step and we couldn’t” — Piastri on P8 start for F1 Las Vegas GP

Avery McClure1 week ago1 week ago05 mins

After a challenging qualifying session, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will line up 8th on the grid for the Las Vegas GP. Not making the step in Q3 like competitors The McLaren duo, Piastri and his teammate Lando Norris, who starts P6, had shown strong form through Q1 and Q2 but seemed to lose momentum in Q3,…

Norris: “Too difficult to get everything out of the car” in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

Lando Norris said that qualifying was a challenge at the Las Vegas GP and that it was difficult to put in a clean lap. The McLaren driver has finished qualifying in sixth position while team-mate Oscar Piastri lines up in eighth place — the Brit starts directly alongside Max Verstappen. Mercedes showed great performance, with…