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Stella: Norris’ “patient” approach to the hard tyres key in late charge for the win at F1 Emilia Romagna GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Lando Norris’ careful approach towards his tyres in the second stint of the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP, which allowed the now one-time grand prix winner to challenge Max Verstappen in what was a thrilling finish to the race at Imola, with Norris finishing less than a second behind the…

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

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….

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

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….

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Piastri handed 3-place grid penalty following qualifying for the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has been hit with a 3 place grid drop for impeding Kevin Magnussen during Q1 ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Following a stellar qualifying performance from the young Australian to secure P2, Oscar Piastri has been awarded a 3 place grid penalty by the stewards for impeding Kevin Magnussen in…

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F1 | Imola GP | FP3 | McLaren takes 1-2 as Perez and Alonso crash

The first European race of the 2024 F1 season kicked off at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola. Friday’s sessions saw Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc dominate, topping both practice sessions and presenting a challenging day for Red Bull. Saturday’s FP3 started with an unusually active early phase, as Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, and Oscar Piastri…

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Norris and Piastri say McLaren “in a good position” to fight at the front at F1 Imola GP

Despite ending the first and second practice sessions in P8 and P12 respectively, McLaren driver, Lando Norris, described the opening day of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as being “reasonable”. The McLaren driver was asked about his and the team’s performance over the sessions and stated that despite experiencing several issues in FP1, and an aborted…

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F1 | Imola GP | FP2 | Leclerc on top again ahead of Piastri; Tsunoda impresses with P3 as Red Bull struggles

After a difficult opening session, Max Verstappen was straight on the pace in FP2 for the Emilia Romagna GP, setting a 1;16.930 on the medium tyres in his very first run, a time already better than Leclerc’s 1:16.990 in FP1, putting him 0.050s ahead of Norris and 0.089s ahead of Leclerc as the first run…

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

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…

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Verstappen unsure of F1 pecking order, denies lack of challenge during dominant spell: “For me it’s never boring”

After being beaten on merit in Miami for the first time since last year’s Singapore Grand Prix, it is a big question mark whether Max Verstappen and Red Bull can really be challenged, or that business proceeds as usual. The Formula 1 circus has landed in Imola, a circuit that – on paper – looks…

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F3 drivers Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne join McLaren Racing’s Driver Development programme

McLaren Racing has announced that Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne have joined their Driver Development programme as the Woking-based squad continues to add to their roster. Dunne, aged 18, has risen through the ranks in impressive fashion. Despite missing the final round due to Italian F4 commitments, the Irishman from Offaly won the British F4…

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