Garage 59 names Blattner, Marschall, Fleming, Pulcini, Tomlinson and Loake for its two-car McLaren GT3 title push in 2026/27 ALMS.
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Garage 59 confirms two McLaren line-ups for 2026/27 ALMS title challenge

Garage 59 has confirmed its six-driver line-up for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS), with the British outfit returning to the championship with two McLaren 720S GT3 EVO entries. The team will combine reigning champions, established race winners and emerging talent as it prepares to challenge for the GT title across six four-hour races….

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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri discuss Andrea Stella’s assessment of their strengths ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP
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McLaren drivers respond to Stella’s “superpower” assessment ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on Andrea Stella’s assessment of their respective “superpowers” ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. Speaking after the United States GP in Austin, McLaren team principal Stella had highlighted what he considered to be the respective strengths of his two drivers, suggesting that Piastri…

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Norris driving in the 2026 F1 FP2 Mexico City GP
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F1 | 2026 Mexico City GP | FP2 | Leclerc leads Norris and Russell in interrupted session

The full 2026 F1 grid returned to action for FP2 at the Mexico City GP, following an opening practice session in which ten rookie drivers took to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. With the regular drivers back behind the wheel, teams turned their attention towards qualifying preparations and longer runs ahead of the remainder of the…

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Oscar Piastri explains his seventh-place fight with Russell, pace struggles and doing a one-stop at the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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Piastri “surprised” to hold off Russell for P7 after “incredibly tough” 2026 F1 United States GP

Oscar Piastri left the 2026 F1 United States GP with a P7 finish and a rare positive from a bruising weekend in terms of pace. The race tested him from the very first lap. Traffic, tyre management and an inconsistent car all shaped his Grand Prix. Piastri made no attempt to hide how hard it…

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Lando Norris discusses battling Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc and whether McLaren's upgrades are efficient after P5 finish at the 2026 F1 United States GP
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Norris reflects on race pace, battles, and McLaren upgrades after P5 finish at 2026 F1 United States GP

McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris shared his thoughts on his race pace, why they opted for a one-stop strategy, whether he disagreed with the pit wall, his battles with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, the team’s decision to swap positions early on, and the efficacy of their latest upgrades following his fifth-place finish at the…

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Stella explains team orders and analyses McLaren’s pace at 2026 F1 United States GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella reflected on a mixed 2026 F1 United States GP as Lando Norris finished P5 and Oscar Piastri in 7th. It was a strange weekend for the team. While the car had flashes of very strong pace in practice and qualifying with the World Champion, the MCL40 was massively inconsistent and extremely…

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Norris rues a missed P2 in 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying as McLaren's handling troubles, high winds and track limits leave him eighth.
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Norris rues missed opportunity as difficult McLaren hampers 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

Lando Norris admitted that he failed to maximise McLaren’s potential during Qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP, despite believing that the car had sufficient pace to secure a front-row starting position. The British driver qualified eighth at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), having struggled with unpredictable handling, changing wind conditions and a…

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Lando Norris on track in Friday practice at the 2026 United States GP.
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Norris: McLaren F1 car “difficult” to drive on Friday at the 2026 United States GP

Lando Norris believes McLaren’s pace so far at the 2026 F1 United States GP weekend is “not bad“, but admitted that on Friday’s practice sessions at the Circuit of The Americas, it was “too difficult” to consistently extract that pace from the MCL40. Norris: McLaren F1 car “difficult to drive” on Friday of 2026 United…

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