Ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, McLaren‘s Lando Norris spoke in a print media session and doubled down on the statement he made in Barcelona on Ferrari’s potential. The Briton made the comment after placing P3 at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP behind race winner Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. The Scuderia enters the upcoming weekend with its…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella spoke highly of Leonardo Fornaroli following his first-ever FP1 outing with the team at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. While the reigning Formula 2 Champion had previously taken part in TPC (testing of previous cars) outings with McLaren, the session marked his first experience driving a Formula 1 car during…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella expressed his concerns about satellite teams in Formula 1. On the 2026 F1 grid, Racing Bulls is the satellite team of Red Bull Racing. Red Bull Racing acquired Racing Bulls in 2006, under the name Toro Rosso, as means to foster junior talent before promotion to their main team. Talents…
Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on the difference in performance between the two McLaren F1 drivers after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Norris started the 66-lap race on the medium tyres. While he…
The Monaco GP continues to be the hottest F1 topic in town as Mercedes has opted for not further proceeding with their request of review. The final results of the illustrious race at the Principality are once again in the spotlight. Mercedes is only the latest team to request a Right of Review to try…
Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on Ferrari’s strengths, the MCL40’s shortcomings, and the steps McLaren intend to take to improve the car’s performance after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on Sunday. Setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Norris started the 66-lap race…
Oscar Piastri was surprised how much he struggled in F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP to finish outside Top 5, as he notes that to find the extra tenth he put the car in an uncomfortable place. McLaren started off the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on a much better note on Friday, with both Piastri and Lando Norris…
Team Principal Andrea Stella has shed more light on McLaren’s strategy choice, Lewis Hamilton’s pace, the positives they took away from the race, Ferrari’s increased competitiveness, and the area they still need to work on after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…
Oscar Piastri qualified P7 at the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on Saturday. He admitted there was more time available in the final sector while acknowledging McLaren facing a stronger challenge than anticipated. The Australian did not feel qualifying had completely slipped away. However, he noted the gap to polesitter George Russell was larger than what McLaren…
Lando Norris reflects on his P4 Qualifying result as a “good step forward” for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Despite missing out on FP1 as rookie Leonardo Fornaroli stepped into his car, Norris started his weekend with promise, topping FP2. Finishing FP3 in P4, the Brit was only able to complete one lap…
