Zak Brown, CEO McLaren Racing, and Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team
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Stella and Brown say the “very convincing” growth of Piastri led to “natural” McLaren F1 renewal

As the 2025 F1 season gets underway, McLaren finds itself in a position of strength, having built a stable foundation both on and off the track, and Andrea Stella and Zak Brown discussed the contract extension of Oscar Piastri in Melbourne on Thursday in a print media session. One of the key components of this…

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Lando Norris is entering the new Formula 1 season as one of the top contenders to challenge Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title. He speaks ahead of the F1 Australian GP.
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Lando Norris “excited to have another crack” at the F1 World Championship in 2025

Ahead of the Australian GP, Lando Norris is entering the 2025 F1 season as one of the top contenders to challenge Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title. After falling short in 2024, finishing 67 points behind the Red Bull driver, Norris believes he is now better equipped to handle the high-pressure moments required to fight…

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Max Verstappen expects McLaren dominance over Red Bull and the rest of the F1 grid ahead of the Australian GP this weekend.
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“You will see the orange cars fighting out front” — Verstappen expects McLaren supremacy over Red Bull at F1 Australian GP

Max Verstappen is of the opinion that McLaren have a significant edge over Red Bull heading into the Australian GP, the first race of the 2025 F1 season.  The Milton Keynes team has understandably tempered its expectations after pre-season testing did not produce the results they had anticipated. With unusual weather conditions in Bahrain limiting…

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Ugo Ugochukwu steps up to F3 for the 2025 season with PREMA Racing.
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“Confident” Ugochukwu focusing on 2025 season as he prepares for F3 debut

Off the back of an impressive Macau Grand Prix win, Ugo Ugochukwu is preparing for his F3 debut season with PREMA Racing. This marks a new challenge for the American driver who boasts a history of success in single-seater racing. In 2022, Ugochukwu moved into single-seaters, competing in British F4. The American then moved to…

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Norris: MCL39 feels “similar” to 2024 F1 car which is a “good start”

The F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain concluded last week with teams gathering crucial data for the upcoming season. McLaren’s Lando Norris expressed his thoughts on the British team’s F1 2025 challenger in a press conference on Day 2 of testing. While he remarked that some things need improvements, the Brit is confident about how they…

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Andrea Stella of McLaren believes Williams could be a ‘top five or six’ team in F1 2025
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McLaren’s Andrea Stella believes Williams could be a “top five or six” team in F1 2025

On the second day of pre-season testing, Andrea Stella of McLaren suggested that Williams could contribute to forming a “top five or top six” in the F1 2025 championship. With the conclusion of pre-season testing in Bahrain, speculations about the pecking order heading into the F1 2025 season have started. Whereas experts and fans speculate,…

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With three-day pre-season F1 testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments.
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Alonso: Race winner outside the top four teams unlikely in 2025 F1 season

With three-day F1 pre-season testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments. After finishing second to Max Verstappen in 2024, McLaren’s Lando Norris is confident he is in the championship…

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While McLaren are looking in great shape following F1 Testing in Bahrain, feet remain firmly on the ground inside the Woking-based squad. Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Andrea Stella give their thoughts.
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F1 Testing | McLaren: “Plenty to work on” ahead of Australian GP

McLaren has concluded its pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing an intensive three-day programme to fine-tune the MCL39 ahead of the 2025 F1 season. Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris contributed to gathering crucial data on performance, aerodynamics, and setup adjustments under varying track conditions. Challenging conditions, positive results The final day of…

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Leclerc during the 2025 F1 Testing
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 3 AM | Leclerc leads from Antonelli and Norris

The final day of 2025 F1 Testing is officially beginning under the shining Bahrain sun. Weather conditions are, in fact, the opposite of yesterday, during which rain hindered the potential of some drivers’ track time. Hour 1 Verstappen and Hadjar were the first drivers out on track. Alonso returned to the pits shortly after and…

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