Lando Norris opened his 2026 F1 campaign with a hard-fought but underwhelming fifth place at the Australian GP. The reigning World Champion never quite found the pace to challenge the dominant Mercedes and Ferrari runners at the front, and instead spent much of the afternoon locked in battle further down the order. Managing strategy and…
Lando Norris cut a frustrated figure after a difficult Qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, as the reigning World Champion could only manage 5th on the grid while Mercedes locked out the front row. A Session to Forget It was a tough afternoon for Norris and McLaren. After a challenging Friday, the Briton…
With back-to-back Constructers’ Championships and Lando Norris winning the Drivers’ Championship in 2025, McLaren team boss Zak Brown is excited for the 2026 F1 season to start with the Australian GP. McLaren uses a Mercedes engine. It has been argued over F1 pre-season testing that factory teams, such as Mercedes F1 team and Scuderia Ferrari,…
The first race weekend of the 2026 F1 season, the Australian GP, began with the opening practice sessions, FP1 and FP2; for McLaren it was interesting. As the first session proved tricky for much of the grid, with several moments of unreliability happening on track, including for the Woking-based team. The McLaren drivers finished sixth…
Ahead of the F1 Australian GP weekend, Lando Norris discussed his expectations for the 2026 season. The British driver enters the season as World Champion with McLaren and will hope to match his performance from last year. Norris confident in the team ahead of F1 season opener Last season, Lando Norris won the F1 Australian…
The 2026 FIA Formula 2 season has not even begun and already the spotlight is on reigning champion Leonardo Fornaroli. However, instead of preparing to defend his title, the Italian is adjusting to life away from the F2 grid. Fornaroli has taken on a new role as McLaren Formula 1 Team’s 2026 Reserve Driver. Meanwhile,…
Garage 59 has revealed the striking liveries that will adorn its two McLarens as it prepares for its maiden campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2026. After a decade of consistent success across international GT competition, the British squad now advances to the pinnacle of endurance racing. It will compete in the…
With the 2026 F1 season not far off, we have put together the followers list of teams and drivers along with Formula One Management on social media. Liberty Media’s core pursuit once it took over the commercial side of F1 from the previous ownership, was to boost the sport’s somewhat wane media side. Social media’s…
The 2026 F1 season begins this weekend in Melbourne, Australia and ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Rob Marshall, McLaren’s Chief Designer, spoke about how complex the new regulations are. “As we head to Melbourne for the first race weekend of the 2026 season, following nine days of running across the Barcelona Shakedown and Pre-Season…
In a team preview ahead of Melbourne, Andrea Stella has given an update on McLaren’s preparation for the 2026 F1 season. He outlined the work done during testing. The Italian also explained the team’s focus heading into the first race of the year. McLaren go into the season with a target on their back. They…
