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Stella: Norris demonstrated “racer” spirit but played “team role” in F1 Hungarian GP team orders row

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella dismissed claims Lando Norris took too long to let Oscar Piastri through in the late stages of the race, after the Australian got undercut by his team-mate in the final round of stops after leading the race since the start. Norris reluctantly let Piastri go with just three laps of…

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F1 | Hungarian GP | Race | Piastri wins first Grand Prix from Norris as Verstappen angrily finishes 5th

Pierre Gasly started from pit lane as Alpine added more engine components into the pool. There was a scare for polesitter Lando Norris before the race as he complained about his throttle not working as it should. McLaren changed a throttle damper on the grid. 13 of the drivers started on mediums, with the Astons,…

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“We’ve got a quick car underneath us” — Piastri optimistic after qualifying P2 ahead of the F1 Hungarian GP

McLaren have locked out the front row for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris leading the 1-2. Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, is still waiting for his maiden F1 pole. On this occasion, he found himself just 0.022 seconds behind his teammate.  “Of course very happy for the team and obviously a good result to be…

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Piastri: McLaren has not “underestimated” the quality of Red Bull F1 team operationally

Oscar Piastri feels mistakes and errors are the reason behind why he and teammate Lando Norris couldn’t achieve more victories in recent races. Over the last few events, McLaren has become Red Bull’s strongest opponent, yet they have failed to convert very strong pace into regular victories. Although Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix…

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F1 British GP strategy blunder “a little bit painful given the gap to Lewis” Hamilton at the end — Piastri

A disappointed Oscar Piastri found himself coming up short once again in his search for a first Grand Prix victory, finishing P4 around Silverstone, after a botched strategy call left him on a wet track on slick tyres. Piastri described the situation as painful, as for the second week in a row, victory was in…

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McLaren “should have taken the responsibility” over strategy and tyre errors with Piastri and Norris in F1 British GP — Stella

McLaren leave Silverstone disappointed as a 3-4 finish has to go down as an underachievement on Sunday afternoon. After passing Max Verstappen in the dry, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri overtook Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in the damp conditions on dry tyres to hold 1st and 2nd in the race. However, things started to…

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McLaren “had more potential than what we showed” as traffic ruined final Q3 lap at F1 British GP — Piastri

McLaren has been on an incredible run of form since the introduction of their upgrades at the Miami Grand Prix, securing a win, plenty of podiums and strong qualifying positions. The qualifying session at Silverstone was no different as Lando Norris managed to secure third position. Oscar Piastri, who, like his teammate, had looked quick…

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Mercedes “probably just as quick as us” following Friday running at the F1 British GP — Norris

McLaren is in high spirits as they topped both practice sessions on Friday with Lando Norris, in front of their home crowd. The Brit seems to have bounced back better than ever after that disappointing incident and retirement in the Austrian Grand Prix. He managed to end Free Practice 2 on top of the board…

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