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McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri are confident in McLaren's upgrades but cautious about challenging Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP.

Norris and Piastri confident about McLaren upgrades but cautious about Mercedes ahead of 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Rebecca Malitz3 days ago3 days ago05 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have expressed confidence in McLaren’s upgrades but remain cautious about challenging Mercedes for the win. McLaren did not experience the ideal start to the 2026 F1 season, but appeared to have bounced back after introducing their first upgrade package at the…

Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, F1, Simulator, Canadian GP

Hamilton already thinking of next 5 years, not F1 retirement

Darshan Chokhani3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Lewis Hamilton says everything is 100% clear to him and that he will be racing in F1 for foreseeable future, with a five-year plan in check. Having joined Ferrari last year, many predicted that Hamilton will not race in F1 for long. With the 2026 change in mind, a lot of them felt that the…

Team Principals Toto Wolff and Andrea Stella discuss the substantial upgrades Mercedes and McLaren, respectively, will bring to the 2026 F1 Canadian GP this weekend

Mercedes and McLaren reveal details of major upgrades for 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash5 days ago5 days ago06 mins

While Toto Wolff has shed more light on the upgrades Mercedes are bringing to the Canadian GP this weekend and their mantra for the rest of the campaign, Andrea Stella has discussed McLaren’s two-stage upgrade plan and the prospect of defending the F1 Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles in 2026. Despite emerging victorious in the first…

McLaren advances its MCL-HY test programme with Imola next, endurance runs planned and continued development ahead of 2027 WEC debut.

McLaren maps out full-year MCL-HY test programme ahead of 2027 WEC debut

Karishma Persad6 days ago6 days ago08 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, McLaren will move its MCL-HY project into a more demanding phase as it prepares for the car’s first full test at Imola later this month and ahead of its 2027 WEC debut. The British manufacturer completed a two-day rollout at Varano on 4-5 May and now plans an extensive on-track development…

McLaren’s Lando Norris spoke about how F1 and the FIA should balance driver and fan experience during the 2026 season.

Norris on balancing driver and fan experience within F1 2026 regulations

Chiara Perin1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris spoke about certain issues that still need to be resolved and aspects that the FIA has improved within the 2026 regulations. On Thursday before the Miami GP, last year’s world champion Norris discussed changes introduced in the 2026 season. The Brit was questioned about whether he thought F1 was doing a good…

BMW M Team WRT secures a landmark one-two at the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, while Garage 59 McLaren wins LMGT3 after late Ferrari penalty.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Race | BMW seals breakthrough one-two as Garage 59 earns LMGT3 redemption

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

BMW M Team WRT claimed a historic one-two victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps, as the No. 20 crew of Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde converted a bold strategic call into the Bavarian marque’s maiden overall WEC triumph. Starting only 10th and 11th on the Hypercar…

Andrea Stella discusses McLaren's 2026 upgrades following the first weekend of major changes at the F1 Miami GP.

Stella discusses upgrades after first round with major updates in F1 2026

Imogen Hayhurst2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Andrea Stella spoke on the upgrades that McLaren brought to the 2026 F1 Miami GP following Sunday’s race. These upgrades seemed to improve the performance of the MCL40, scoring their first double podium of the 2026 season, with Norris P2 and Piastri P3. Andrea Stella on the upgrade design trends he noticed at the 2026…

With Gianpiero Lambiase leaving Red Bull for McLaren, and Zak Brown recently commenting on Red Bull's stake in two F1 teams, it was a bit of a surprise to see him having a coffee, or rather a Red Bull, with Laurent Mekies at the Miami GP.

Mekies addressing Red Bull F1 team talent drain after Brown visit

Ewout Albrecht2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

With Gianpiero Lambiase leaving Red Bull for McLaren, and Zak Brown recently commenting on Red Bull’s stake in two F1 teams, it was a bit of a surprise to see him having a coffee, or rather a Red Bull, with Laurent Mekies at the Miami GP. Mekies feels Red Bull already has the best talents…

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McLaren strengthens 2027 WEC Hypercar project with Laurens Vanthoor

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

McLaren Racing has added major firepower to its upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar programme by confirming Laurens Vanthoor as its second driver. The former world champion will join Mikkel Jensen in McLaren’s 2027 line-up, as the British marque prepares to return to top-level international endurance racing with its MCL-HY prototype. McLaren announced Vanthoor’s…

Despite securing a win, Toto Wolff believes the momentum swung away from Mercedes at the 2026 Miami GP so far as the current F1 pecking order is concerned

Wolff claims a swing in F1 pecking order despite Mercedes winning 2026 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has opened up about the impact of the revised energy management requirements on racing, the evolution of the pecking order, and how they turned their race weekend around to overcome McLaren following their fourth win of the 2026 F1 season at the Miami GP on Sunday. Bouncing back from a…