McLaren Racing is now the full owner of the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team. The organisation acquired the remaining stake per the 31st of December 2024. The outfit started its life 2001 as Sam Schmidt Motorsports, following IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt’s career-ending crash in 2000. After Ric Peterson purchased stake in the team, it was known…
Appearing on the Sky F1 season review, McLaren CEO Zak Brown shared his thoughts on the experience gained by Lando Norris during his first championship campaign and called for the application of more common sense in the interpretation of the FIA rulebook. The Woking-based team closed their F1 2024 chapter by breaking their 26-year title…
McLaren beat Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi GP by 15 points to claim their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998. The team have been powered by Mercedes since 2021 and their title campaign has shattered the long-held notion that customer teams could never outshine their works counterparts. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team principal, however,…
An unexpected mutual exit has just been revealed, with Gavin Ward leaving the Arrow McLaren IndyCar team after only two seasons as Team Principal. The Canadian had begun his motorsport career at Red Bull in Formula One, where he covered a range of roles concerning race engineering and aerodynamics, collaborating in the years of Sebastian…
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri turned a disappointing P17 qualifying position into a points-scoring finish at the Mexican Grand Prix, crossing the line in eighth place after a determined recovery drive through the field. The Australian rookie, who started from the back of the grid following his Q1 exit on Saturday, showed strong race pace as he…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown wants the FIA to launch a “very thorough investigation” into its championship rival Red Bull for a potential use of front bib adjuster under parc ferme conditions. The Red Bull team is currently being accused of using its front bib adjuster between qualifying and grand prix. According to reports, there is…
Going back to the start of the season it seemed unlikely that any team would break Red Bull’s dominance, however the team has recently seen a dip in form that saw them having to concede their lead in the Constructors’ Championship to rival McLaren who is now leading Red Bull by 41points. Naturally, Red Bulls…
This year’s F1 Singapore Grand Prix was heading for being filed under ‘forgettable’ by many fans due to a rather processional event. However, a fastest lap from Daniel Ricciardo on the final lap of the race meant that it will be talked about for many more weeks, months and possibly years to come. With race…
Oscar Piastri delivered a good performance at the Singapore Grand Prix, moving from P5 to P3, and securing another podium finish for McLaren. After a challenging start to the weekend, Piastri was satisfied with the result, describing it as a strong example of damage limitation. Reflecting on his race, Piastri explained, “Yeah, I think so….
Oscar Piastri admitted that it was a tough qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix, one marked by personal frustrations despite some improvements throughout the day. The McLaren driver, who has shown moments of brilliance this season, struggled to execute his lap fully when it mattered, leaving him dissatisfied with his final position on the…
