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Norris “happy” with F1 Sprint pole at Chinese GP: “We’ve had good pace all weekend”

Lando Norris of McLaren managed to seize the pole position in a highly unpredictable Sprint Qualifying session at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix. It was marked by fluctuating weather conditions, making the track challenging for all drivers. After clinching pole, Norris reflected on the session, emphasising the difficulties posed by the rain arriving for Q3…

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Norris: Red Bull F1 “should always carry the advantage that they have” until 2026

Lando Norris, McLaren’s Formula 1 driver, has made it clear that significant changes in the sport’s competitive dynamics are unlikely before the 2026 season when new regulations are introduced. With Red Bull and Max Verstappen continuing their dominant form from the latter half of the 2022 season into 2024, Norris sees little room for other…

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

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…

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Zak Brown signs long-term contract to stay on as McLaren Racing CEO until 2030

McLaren Racing has announced they are extending their partnership with Zak Brown, who will remain in his role as CEO until 2030. Brown joined McLaren in 2016, serving initially as an executive director before assuming the CEO position in April 2018. In recent years, the American businessman steered McLaren’s F1 racing team through a period…

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“I don’t believe these are the type of headlines that F1 wants or needs” — Brown on Horner’s current case

Ahead of the 2024 F1 season, there has been unexpected changes, with the departure of Carlos Sainz from Ferrari at the end of 2024 as the Spaniard is replaced by F1’s most successful ever driver Lewis Hamilton. Of course, there is the ongoing story of the allegations against Christian Horner, in which the Briton is…

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Zak Brown on benefits of ‘outstanding’ F1 cost cap: “I think the budget cap has had the intended consequences of making the field much more competitive”

When Formula One introduced the cost cap at the start of the 2021 F1 season, one of its aims was to see it bring the field closer together. According to McLaren CEO Zak Brown, this is exactly what is happening – in qualifying at least. So much so that according to Brown, when he is…

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