McLaren is basking in the glow of a memorable victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. Lando Norris secured the first win of his F1 career as the Woking-based squad took their first Grand Prix victory since Daniel Ricciardo’s at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Team boss Andrea Stella opened up on a…
The Miami GP marked the second race of the season in which Max Verstappen did not dominate and win. Lando Norris ended a streak that saw him as the driver with the most podium finishes [15] without getting a victory. The Briton achieved his first win on Sunday afternoon in Miami and took McLaren back…
After a convincing first Formula 1-victory Lando Norris was more than elated. In his 110th attempt the young Briton capitalised on a favourable Safety Car, before laying down a tempo that even Max Verstappen in the all-mighty Red Bull RB20 couldn’t match. Crossing the line first there was no-one in Formula 1 that begrudged the McLaren-driver his first Grand Prix-victory.
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has strongly criticised the manoeuvres from Kevin Magnussen during the Miami GP Sprint. Stella minced no words in condemning Magnussen’s defensive driving tactics throughout the 19-lap race. Lewis Hamilton was struggling on the straights, finding it difficult to overtake the Haas throughout. Eventually, the drivers brushed tyres during their battle,…
Occupying the third row for the Miami GP, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came fifth and sixth respectively in the Miami qualifying session. Norris has the benefit of the car’s full upgrade package this weekend and is understandably fine-tuning the car whilst coming to terms with the MCL38’s new set-up. Norris shared his thoughts…
During the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, it was revealed that F1 and the teams are considering expanding the current points-scoring positions beyond 10th place, with a proposal to extend the points allocation to 12th. Discussions at a recent F1 Commission meeting centred on potential changes to the points system, with a consensus that more time…
McLaren’s extensive updates to the MCL38 ahead of the Miami GP caught the attention of the paddock, after the team transformed its fortunes with an in-season package in Austria last year, there’s a possibility this could happen again in 2024 – and much earlier this time around. The extent of the upgrades means the car…
McLaren’s upgrades were the talk of the town heading into the 2024 F1 Miami GP weekend. The whole updated package was given to Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri will receive the full upgrade package in Imola as he got 50% of it this weekend. McLaren were favourites for pole position at the start of SQ3 as…
Formula One returns to the United States for the Miami Grand Prix. It’s a second consecutive sprint weekend, meaning the drivers only get one practice session to get to grips with the challenging street circuit before Sprint qualifying later in the day. Almost immediately the McLaren drivers came on the radio to complain about the…
McLaren head into the Miami Grand Prix on a wave of optimism. Lando Norris finished a strong P2 in the Chinese Grand Prix last time out. The team is also bringing updates to Miami. Heading into Shanghai, Andrea Stella expected the Woking-based squad to struggle due to the track characteristics with the MCL38’s difficulties in…
