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David Malukas leaves Arrow McLaren after not starting a single race IndyCar race for them

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

22-year-old David Malukas has departed the Arrow McLaren IndyCar squad following an injury sustained in pre-season. The Chicago native had joined McLaren over the winter following success at Dale Coyne Racing where he scored 2 podiums — he got both of them at Gateway in successive seasons. However, his spell at Arrow McLaren was short-lived…

Barnard on his Formula E debut for Neom McLaren “I had about 20 minutes to prepare”

Chiara Martin11 months ago03 mins

Rookie driver Taylor Barnard was suddenly in the spotlight at the recent Formula E race in Monaco, stepping in for the injured Sam Bird. With limited time to prepare, Barnard shared his experience with Pit Debrief after finishing 14th in the race. Describing the moment he learned he would be racing, Barnard said, “I had…

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

Chiara Martin11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

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…

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

Chiara Martin12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

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…

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

Chiara Martin1 year ago1 year 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…

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

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

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…

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

Ana Cordera1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

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…

McLaren reveals the MCL38 ahead of the 2024 F1 season

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

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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”

David Coath1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

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…

Lando Norris extends his McLaren F1 contract in a “muti-year” deal that gets him beyond 2025

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

McLaren Racing have announced that Lando Norris has signed a contract extension with the F1 squad to keep him in the team for “multiple years to come” after his current deal expires at the end of the 2025 season. In another piece of the driver market that falls into place ahead of the new set…