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Stella: McLaren swapped cars in F1 Australian GP as it “would have happened naturally” with Norris’ fresher tyres

Melis Öktür8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella has stated that it was possible that Charles Leclerc could have been beaten with a better strategy in Sunday’s race. If McLaren had followed Ferrari and teammate Oscar Piastri’s undercut strategy in Melbourne, third-placed Norris thinks he could have taken second place from Leclerc. Piastri and Leclerc pitted…

McLaren “maybe missed out a little bit on opportunity to be P2” — Norris on P3 finish in F1 Australian GP

Chiara Martin8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris reflected on a tactical misstep at the Australian Grand Prix that, in his view, cost him and McLaren a higher place on the podium. The use of the undercut emerged as the pivot around which fortunes turned in Melbourne, with Norris pinpointing this aspect as the crux of his failure to secure second…

Piastri: McLaren F1 driver switch with Norris at Australian GP “completely fair”

Rachel Stephens8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

The Australian Grand Prix proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions for the drivers on track, and fans watching on. Following Verstappen’s early retirement due to mechanical issues, the racing order was reshuffled, presenting opportunities for McLaren and Oscar Piastri to go for a podium. Speaking about Verstappen’s DNF, Piastri noted what this could mean…

F1 Australian GP Race | Carlos Sainz wins in dominant fashion from Leclerc and Norris after Verstappen’s brake explodes

Ewout Albrecht8 months ago8 months ago010 mins

After a tense qualifying yesterday the lights turned green for the formation lap. With Zhou Guanyu starting from the pitlane and Logan Sargeant having to give up his car to teammate Alex Albon there were just 18 cars on the grid, and at lights out it was Max Verstappen who had a clean getaway, while both Mercedes-drivers gained a place.

Piastri admits that he “just didn’t make it happen” amidst a “messy” Q3 run in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Harshpreet Kaur8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Formula One has made its way down under to Albert Park, and the leading home-hero, Oscar Piastri, has qualified P6 for the racing grid for the race on Sunday. Piastri will start the race from P5, as a result of Sergio Perez being given a 3-place grid drop for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during Q1. The…

F1 Australian GP FP3 | Leclerc fastest as 0.092s covers the top 4

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

The first driver to post a time in final practice was Sergio Perez, with the Mexican logging a 1:19.206. Verstappen responded to that quickly as he beat it by 0.615s. Both drivers were on mediums. Perez went again and smashed in a 1:17.927 to go 0.664s ahead of the Dutchman thanks to three purple sectors….

F1 Australian GP FP1 | Norris leads incredibly close first session; Albon has sizeable shunt

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

It was a beautiful early afternoon in Melbourne as the drivers took to the track at Albert Park for first practice on Friday afternoon.Pirelli has brought the C3, C4 and C5 compounds to the event. A 1:20.886 from Lewis Hamilton saw him lead the charts 5 minutes in on the mediums, with Leclerc, Piastri, Perez…

McLaren planning “major upgrade” akin to those of 2023 in the first third of 2024 F1 season

Nicolas Lopes8 months ago8 months ago09 mins

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella reckons the team will have a “major upgrade” ready for its MCL38 in the first third of the 2024 F1 season, estimating it for around “round six or seven” of the championship, in a move that resembles the team’s aggressive development plan from 2023, which instantly paid dividends at…

Limitations of the MCL38 were “very well exposed” in F1 Saudi Arabian GP — Stella

David Coath8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

McLaren had a strong result at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this past Saturday evening. Oscar Piastri who was on fine form all weekend finished P4 after a P5 start. Meanwhile, teammate Lando Norris crossed the finish line P8 on race day after a gamble that would have seen a podium a likely prospect didn’t…

Stella praises Piastri for “staying calm” during lengthy Hamilton pursuit in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Magdalena Put8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Having out-qualified his teammate to line up fifth on the grid for Saturday’s race, Oscar Piastri swiftly advanced up to fourth after overtaking Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso on the second lap. The most memorable part of Piastri’s Jeddah outing, however, was his lengthy battle with Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton’s defensive drive and McLaren’s top-speed disadvantage proved…