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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri reflect on McLaren’s pace after a tight 2026 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying at Zandvoort.
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McLaren encouraged by 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint qualifying pace as drivers eye gains in Zandvoort

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

Lando Norris believes he can challenge George Russell for victory in the Dutch GP Sprint after missing Sprint pole by only 0.041 seconds at Zandvoort during Qualifying, while McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri took encouragement from the progress he made throughout Friday. The margins proved exceptionally tight during Sprint Qualifying. Norris initially went quickest in SQ3…

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Dörr explains how increased track time has driven his DTM progress after a strong Nürburgring Qualifying 2 performance.
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Dörr credits increased track time for DTM Nürburgring progress after Qualifying 2

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Ben Dörr believes increased track time and a busier racing programme have played a major role in his progress during the 2026 DTM season after securing a front-row start in Qualifying 2 at the Nürburgring. The Dörr Motorsport driver qualified second for Sunday’s race, finishing just 0.113s behind polesitter Jules Gounon. Dörr’s performance put him…

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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected on the development of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri under the 2026 regulations and praised Leonardo Fornaroli's growing role for the team.
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Stella hails McLaren driver unity and Fornaroli progress heading into second half of 2026 F1 season

Valeria Penachi04 mins

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has reflected on the first half of the 2026 F1 season, praising the way Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have responded to the demands of the new regulatory era. He also highlighted the continued growth of Reserve and Development Driver Leonardo Fornaroli. Speaking during the summer break, Stella offered an…

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Andrea Stella has reflected on how well McLaren fared in the first eleven rounds and what their objectives are for the second half of the 2026 F1 season
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Stella discusses lessons learned in the first half and McLaren’s goals for second half of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash010 mins

Andrea Stella has shared his thoughts on the lessons McLaren have learned in the first half of the season, whether there has been a real turning point until now, what contributed to their Hungarian GP success, the responsibility of carrying the team’s legacy forward, whether transitioning from the MCL40 to next year’s project is difficult,…

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After the F1 2026 Hungarian GP, McLaren’s team principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on what helped Norris claim his first win as world champion.
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Stella reflects on Norris’ and Piastri’s growth during first half of 2026 F1 season

Chiara Perin03 mins

After the F1 2026 Hungarian GP, McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on what helped Lando Norris claim his first win as world champion. The last race before the mid-season break was a chaotic one. Particularly in the McLaren garage, the team dealt with polar-opposite stories after Sunday. Norris had qualified P1 and…

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Neil Houldey reflected on McLaren’s 2026 F1 season performance so far and revealed plans for further upgrades after the summer break
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Houldey outlines McLaren’s post-summer break development plans for 2026 F1 season

Magdalena Put08 mins

McLaren technical director Neil Houldey stated that the team is continuing to uncover performance from its 2026 car, with further upgrades planned for the second half of the F1 season. Houldey, McLaren’s Technical Director – Applied Engineering, reflected on the ongoing development and explained how the team evolved the car after starting the season with…

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McLaren Technical Director for Performance, Mark Temple, on challenges arising from the 2026 F1 PU Regulations, the teams working relationship with HPP and personnel requirements due to new PU's
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Temple on how McLaren deals with challenges as an engine customer team arising from 2026 F1 PU regulations

Rebecca Malitz05 mins

McLaren Technical Director – Performance, Mark Temple, outlined the challenges the team has faced as an engine customer, the working relationship with engine supplier Mercedes, and how the team has responded to new role requirements arising from the 2026 F1 regulations. With the introduction of the 2026 F1 regulations, customer teams, such as McLaren, started…

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