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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella talks F1 development race and how to “close the gap” to Red Bull

Ryan McGahey18 mins ago18 mins ago06 mins

Speaking after the Chinese Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella gives Kudos to Max Verstappen and Red Bull for their record breaking achievements in recent years, while setting McLaren’s targets on closing the gap to the dominant champions. Following Lando Norris’ impressive performance to take the chequered flag in P2 during the Chinese Grand…

Albon: FW46 “more raceable” compared to its predecessor, but the pace of Haas F1 a “surprise”

James O'Connor2 hours ago2 hours ago07 mins

It’s been a tough start to the 2024 F1 season for Williams Racing. As well as not scoring a point yet, the team has failed a lot of scrutiny as not having a spare chassis meant they could only race one car in Melbourne following Alex Albon’s massive FP1 shunt. Sargeant and Albon’s crashes at…

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

James O'Connor7 hours ago7 hours 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…

Alpine F1 are now lighter, quicker and still have “a lot going on in the wind tunnel and CFD at the moment” — Pilbeam

David Coath15 hours ago12 hours ago07 mins

The Chinese Grand Prix saw Alpine have a spare car available for the first time this season. At a time when Williams Racing lack of third chassis made global headlines, this was obviously encouraging news for fans of the French manufacturer. Not only this but for Esteban Ocon, his A524 had a new floor and…

Praise for Penske after Scott McLaughlin dominates Barber IndyCar race: “So proud of the execution, the way that the team stuck together”

Ewout Albrecht22 hours ago12 hours ago012 mins

Scott McLaughlin converted his pole position at Barber Motorsports Park into a commanding victory, despite a late caution and an agressive strategy choice by his team. Looking back on the race, the Penske-driver was proud of how his team executed the race and how they stuck together.

Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix | IndyCar Race | McLaughlin beats Power and Lundqvist to win in thrilling race at Barber

James O'Connor1 day ago1 day ago014 mins

McLaughlin got away superbly to hold a comfortable lead on the opening lap. Power had to fend off Christian Lundgaard into turn 5. At the back, Rinus VeeKay rammed into the back of Robb and spun him around. Harvey and Simpson also were involved as innocent parties. The Dutch driver was handed a drive-through. On…

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

Chiara Martin1 day 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…

Albon unimpressed with “painful” Pirelli tyre performance at F1 Chinese GP

Magdalena Put1 day ago03 mins

Williams driver Alex Albon was unimpressed with the performance of Pirelli’s tyres in China, calling the experience “painful.” Albon pinned the extreme tyre degradation on Pirelli’s decision to raise the minimum front tyre pressures to 27psi for the Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton made similar remarks after the race. “The undercut here was huge,” Albon…

Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren F1 Team, talks to fans during the pit lane walk

McLaren’s F1 Miami GP upgrade will be “noticeable” — Stella

Syrine Ferchichi1 day ago1 day ago04 mins

The McLaren team had a somewhat disappointing start to the 2024 season following their impressive performance at the end of last year, thanks to the major upgrades that were brought in Austria, Hungary and Singapore. After finishing P6 and P8 in Bahrain, McLaren has generally been the third fastest team. Japan was disappointing as higher…

Gasly “quite pleased” with Alpine’s progress at F1 Chinese GP as updated package propels Ocon towards the points

Daniel Mora1 day ago1 day ago04 mins

Following the Chinese Grand Prix, where Alpine once again struggled to make an impact on the points, Pierre Gasly expressed both frustration and optimism regarding the team’s performance. Alpine’s lacklustre start to the season sees them currently sitting at the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship, with zero points. Gasly himself is in 19th position in…