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F1 | Italian GP | FP1 | Verstappen quickest from Leclerc and Norris as Antonelli crashes out in free practice debut

Round 16 of 24 takes place in Monza, Italy. Franco Colapinto will be driving for Williams for the remainder of the season, replacing Logan Sargeant, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli gets behind the wheel of the Mercedes for FP1. There is a great deal of excitement surrounding the Italian teenager, who is tipped to join Mercedes…

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Stella confirms that more F1 upgrades are coming since MCL38 is not yet “the best car at every single event”

If we go back to the season opener in Bahrain, Lando Norris finished 48.458 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen. Within a span of a few races, McLaren successfully turned things around, and their first major upgrades at Miami gave them a performance boost big enough for Norris to beat Verstappen and secure his maiden F1…

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Barnard and Bird to drive for NEOM McLaren FE in the 2024-25 season

The British Formula E team has confirmed its driver lineup for the 2024-2025 season, following the departure of Shanghai podium sitter Jake Hughes after two seasons with the papaya team. The Brit, who will compete for Maserati in the upcoming season, will be replaced by NEOM McLaren’s Reserve Driver for the current season, Taylor Barnard….

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Favouring the number one driver completely is “not a healthy way of running a team” — Stella on team orders as Norris pursues his first F1 title

The 2024 Dutch Grand Prix witnessed McLaren securing their first victory on the circuit since 1985, as Lando Norris controlled the race in a commanding manner after taking the lead back from Max Verstappen on lap 18 and winning by a whopping margin of 22.896 seconds. Norris managed to claw back eight points as the…

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“The pressure is on us to respond” — Horner aware of McLaren threat in both championships following heavy F1 Dutch GP defeat

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, has admitted that there were several factors which resulted in his team being unable to match the performance of McLaren’s Lando Norris at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. “I think that there’s probably a couple of things,” Horner said while speaking with the media following Sunday’s…

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Piastri has ‘some things to work on’ after F1 Dutch GP: “Ultimately this weekend, I don’t think I was at Lando’s level”

Lando Norris’ pace was clear for all to see this past weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix. However, whereas the driver of the number 4 car claimed his second-career grand prix victory, his teammate Oscar Piastri did not even make it to the podium and finished P4. The Australian regretted his qualifying performance putting him…

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Stella praises “absolutely faultless” Norris after dominant F1 Dutch GP win

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for Lando Norris following the Briton’s crushingly dominant win at the 2024 Dutch GP, in which he beat Max Verstappen by over 22 seconds in the Dutchman’s home race. Whilst the final winning margin and the overall superior car performance that allowed them to win…

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“We’re free to race each other” — Oscar Piastri relies on a good start from P3 to secure his second race victory at F1 Dutch GP

The MCL38 is clearly the car to bet on this race weekend, as both McLaren drivers managed to make an appearance in the top three of Dutch Grand Prix qualifying. While Oscar Piastri steadily built on his confidence throughout Q1 and Q2, a messy final run in Q3 ruined his chances of challenging his teammate…

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George Russell expects “a good fight with the McLarens”, after a mixed qualifying session at F1 Dutch GP

George Russell experienced a challenging qualifying session at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. The Mercedes driver’s journey began with difficulties in Q1, where he struggled with sliding and slow corner entries, failing to be inside the top 10 initially. “It was just a relief to get through Q1, in all honesty,” Russell admitted, reflecting…

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