NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 03, 2026 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Colin McMaster/LAT Images)
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Lando Norris motivated by P3 finish in the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint Race

McLaren’s Lando Norris completed the podium, finishing in P3 in the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint. The Briton had placed himself P6 on the starting grid after facing significant struggles during Sprint Qualifying on Friday. His front brake duct had sustained damage early doors, which left him vulnerable for the majority of Sprint Qualifying. While…

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McLaren emerges as fourth force in 2026 F1 British GP Sprint Qualifying with Lando Norris in P6 and Oscar Piastri in P7.
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McLaren fourth force in the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint Qualifying

In the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint Qualifying, McLaren drivers trailed behind competitors Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ending the session in P6 & P7, respectively. Reigning Champion Lando Norris sustained damage to his front brake duct in the first Sprint Qualifying segment. According to Norris, the damage hampered…

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Norris, Piastri and Verstappen react to McLaren F1 rumours about the Dutchman

Speaking on British GP media day, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are not too worried with rumours about Max Verstappen talking with McLaren F1 Team, as the Dutchman says he is happy to see upward Red Bull. After host of rumours about Verstappen supposedly joining Mercedes in the last few seasons, the latest round of…

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McLaren TP Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri's strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday.
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Stella on “very encouraging” 2026 F1 Austrian GP for Piastri

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri’s strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday. On Saturday, the nine-time race winner ended up 7th in qualifying, finishing up 0.009s slower than teammate Lando Norris. There had been nothing between the pair all through practice, and it…

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Andrea Stella has discussed following the Austrian GP how much drag and power unit exploitation have caused McLaren to lag behind Mercedes so far in the 2026 F1 season
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Stella on the impact drag and power unit exploitation have on McLaren’s deficit to Mercedes in 2026 F1 season

Following a haul of 18 points at the 2026 Austrian GP, Team Principal Andrea Stella shed more light on why McLaren are still lagging behind in comparison to Mercedes and whether they are surprised that power unit exploitation continues to be a factor eight rounds into the 2026 F1 season. Although Stella came forward to…

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McLaren Stella 2026 F1 Austrian GP
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Stella discusses upgrades, gap to Red Bull and Ferrari struggles at 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Andrea Stella has backed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s assessment of McLaren’s current performance after the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, explaining that the team needs upgrades to match the pace of its rivals. McLaren struggled with race pace during the Austrian GP, with Piastri finishing P4 and Norris P7. Speaking after the race, Piastri said…

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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri marked the top speed of the race during the F1 2026 Austrian GP, reaching 348 km/h. He managed to climb to P4, ahead of both Ferraris, after qualifying P7 on Saturday. 
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Piastri discusses “absolute” maximum P4 result in F1 2026 Austrian GP  

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri marked the top speed of the race during the F1 2026 Austrian GP, reaching 348 km/h. He managed to climb to P4, ahead of both Ferraris, after qualifying P7 on Saturday.  At the start, the Australian successfully overtook teammate Lando Norris and later followed his rival’s strategy, pitting and staying right in…

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Stella praises Russell’s quick-thinking amid yellow flag confusion surrounding his pole lap at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP Qualifying session.
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Stella praises Russell’s smart response to F1 Austrian GP yellow flag confusion during Qualifying

Andrea Stella believes George Russell handled the yellow flags during Qualifying, skilfully on his way to pole position at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, describing the Mercedes driver’s response as “on the edge” but acceptable. Russell completed a 1:06.113 during the closing moments of Q3, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.236s. However, Max Verstappen had crashed…

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