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Wolff and Horner agree on F1 team orders at McLaren: “It’s always a difficult position” but they need to decide

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago06 mins

With nine races remaining till the end of the season, McLaren finds themselves in a contention not only for the Constructors’ Championship title, but also in a possible fight for the Drivers’ Championship. The gap between Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen currently sits at 62 points, while McLaren is only 8 points behind…

Piastri concedes it’s “painful” to lose out on F1 Italian GP win

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Oscar Piastri, who had the race win at the palm of his hands for the first 38 laps after a bold overtake round the outside on his teammate Norris who started on pole at turn 4 on lap 1, looked like he was going to achieve his second win in Formula One. However with the…

Stella says McLaren will review if they need to “adjust the papaya rules” to pursue both F1 Championships after failing to capitalise at F1 Italian GP

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago017 mins

McLaren may have closed out the front row in qualifying for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix but the team had to settle for P2 and P3 by the time the chequered flag fell in Monza after Charles Leclerc’s superb one-stop race win. With many a critic claiming beforehand that this was McLaren’s race to lose, Team…

Piastri: McLaren “very easily felt like we could have ended up in 7th or 8th” ahead of F1 Italian GP qualifying

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

The McLaren driver will start his second career Italian GP from the front row, right next to his teammate Norris on pole. It was an overall positive for Piastri, who suffered from a couple of small mistakes during Q1: one of his own, as he cut the apex at T1 on his first attempt, and…

F1 | Italian GP | Qualifying | Norris storms Monza to take Pole Position, Verstappen will start a lowly P7

Fernanda Álvarez6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Qualifying kicked off in Monza with high expectations on the Mercedes and Ferrari garage after an FP3 in early Saturday morning that saw the team from Brackley leading the session with a 1-2 and Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari with a promising pace ahead of racing in front of the Italian Tifosis. Q1 Maranello’s home drivers went…

“His potential was much greater” — drivers react to Sargeant’s mid-season F1 exit

Magdalena Put6 months ago06 mins

Several drivers have voiced their sympathy following Logan Sargeant’s abrupt mid-season dismissal from Williams. The news came shortly after the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, during which Sargeant crashed heavily in the final practice session, causing him to miss qualifying. Williams junior driver Franco Colapinto was chosen to replace him for the final nine rounds of…

Favouring the number one driver completely is “not a healthy way of running a team” — Stella on team orders as Norris pursues his first F1 title

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

The 2024 Dutch Grand Prix witnessed McLaren securing their first victory on the circuit since 1985, as Lando Norris controlled the race in a commanding manner after taking the lead back from Max Verstappen on lap 18 and winning by a whopping margin of 22.896 seconds. Norris managed to claw back eight points as the…

Piastri has ‘some things to work on’ after F1 Dutch GP: “Ultimately this weekend, I don’t think I was at Lando’s level”

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Lando Norris’ pace was clear for all to see this past weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix. However, whereas the driver of the number 4 car claimed his second-career grand prix victory, his teammate Oscar Piastri did not even make it to the podium and finished P4. The Australian regretted his qualifying performance putting him…

F1 | Dutch GP | Race | Norris dominates on Verstappen’s home turf to take thumping win

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

There was another late change to the grid as Kevin Magnussen started from the pits due to engine component changes. 16 of the 20 drivers started on mediums, with Tsunoda, Hamilton and Bottas on softs. Magnussen began on the hards. Max Verstappen got the perfect launch, with both McLarens struggling off the line with wheelspin….

“We’re free to race each other” — Oscar Piastri relies on a good start from P3 to secure his second race victory at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

The MCL38 is clearly the car to bet on this race weekend, as both McLaren drivers managed to make an appearance in the top three of Dutch Grand Prix qualifying. While Oscar Piastri steadily built on his confidence throughout Q1 and Q2, a messy final run in Q3 ruined his chances of challenging his teammate…