Key Highlights: McLaren leadership is holding internal discussions with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following their last-lap collision during the Singapore Grand Prix sprint. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown issued a firm directive to both drivers, stating the team firmly told them “don’t do that again” without asking nicely. Lando Norris took full responsibility for ...
Key Highlights: McLaren CEO Zak Brown expressed strong confidence that Oscar Piastri is regaining his top form after an arduous adaptation period to the 2026 regulations. Piastri has faced intra-team hurdles alongside Lando Norris, securing two podiums while adjusting his driving technique to suit the handling characteristics of the MCL40. Despite setbacks including a Sprint ...
Key Highlights McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri defeated MotoGP star Pedro Acosta in the “Young Guns Part 2” off-road challenge on the French Riviera. Trading their usual racing machinery for Segway Super Villain buggies at the Monti MX track, Piastri swept the sprint, speed trap, and the deciding Grand Prix race. While Acosta pushed ...
Key Highlights: McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that resolving the car’s difficult handling behavior will require foundational redesigns that cannot happen before 2027 with the MCL41. Lando Norris noted the car is constantly on a “knife edge,” forcing drivers to manually manipulate both front and rear axles rather than trusting natural balance. Oscar Piastri’s ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri believes an unexpected slow puncture inadvertently aided his late-race charge to pass Lewis Hamilton for fifth at the Singapore Grand Prix. After an unscheduled lap 41 pitstop for fresh soft tyres, Piastri erased a 37-second deficit by running two seconds per lap faster than Hamilton’s fading Ferrari. McLaren team principal Andrea ...
Key Highlights: McLaren executed a disciplined recovery in the Singapore Grand Prix, securing a fourth and fifth-place finish for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following their Saturday Sprint collision. Lando Norris offered over team radio to assist teammate Oscar Piastri as the Australian fought back through the field after an unscheduled pit stop for a ...
Key Highlights: McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella branded the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint collision between teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as “not acceptable” and confirmed “it is serious”. The on-track contact resulted in material damage and cost McLaren eight points, tightening their Constructors’ Championship fight against Red Bull and Ferrari. Stella rejected seeking apologies ...
Key Highlights: McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the final lap of a wet 20-lap sprint race at Turn 5. Piastri was eliminated with severe damage to his MCL40’s rear, while Norris finished eighth; FIA stewards took no further action after finding both contributed. McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella called the intra-team ...
Key Highlights: Four different constructors locked out the top four positions during the Sprint qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, led by Max Verstappen ahead of George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and Oscar Piastri. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expressed relief at the team’s stabilized form following challenging setups and vehicle dynamics in Azerbaijan ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri claimed fourth on the grid with a lap of 1:31.454, trailing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just 0.055s, while Lando Norris took fifth with a 1:31.587. McLaren resolved an earlier car issue for Norris, though both drivers noted that finding a perfect setup remains challenging amid razor-thin margins at the front. Team ...
Key Highlights: McLaren is investigating a sharp dip in pace at Sepang after qualifying sixth and seventh, roughly six-tenths off pole position. Team principal Andrea Stella believes rival teams may have taken larger development steps, though peculiar track and asphalt conditions also impacted the MCL40. Further production parts and minor updates are scheduled to arrive ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris suffered an off-track excursion into the gravel behind the Safety Car and received a reprimand from stewards, ultimately finishing ninth. A pre-race tire gamble on medium slicks failed following heavy rain, forcing McLaren to make up ground after an early switch to intermediates. Norris’ late-race incident occurred when the pack bunched ...