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McLaren on Max Verstappen: ‘We’d need a third car for him’

Amid growing rumours about Verstappen potentially joining McLaren next season, team principal Andrea Stella didn’t quite issue an unequivocal denial

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How the more technical F1 2026 regulations hinder customer teams

The FIA guarantees customer teams the same power unit specification as a works' outfit, but the complexity of the 2026 systems has brought the value of experience back to the forefront

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Why McLaren is sliding backwards in British GP after surprise sprint podium

McLaren is back to reality at Silverstone after the false dawn of Lando Norris' Formula 1 sprint race podium

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McLaren explains fuel error that nearly cost Lando Norris in F1 British GP sprint

Lando Norris came under pressure from George Russell in Formula 1's British Grand Prix sprint following a McLaren fuel calculation error

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Zak Brown explains how McLaren ended toxic blame culture

Zak Brown says McLaren’s transformation into a championship-winning team was driven by a no-blame culture and a major leadership reset

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Why McLaren won't have Mercedes' new power unit for F1 British Grand Prix

Zak Brown says the decision is related to the mileage on McLaren's current power units, although he expects the team to receive Mercedes' reliability upgrade for the F1 Belgian Grand Prix

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Why McLaren is the only Mercedes team without the latest power unit at Silverstone

Zak Brown says the decision is related to the mileage on McLaren's current power units, although he expects the team to receive Mercedes' reliability upgrade for the F1 Belgian Grand Prix

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McLaren searching for answers behind losses to Mercedes on straights, despite same F1 power unit

McLaren boss Andrea Stella says 30% of the team's current deficit to Mercedes lies on the straights

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McLaren still to investigate why it's losing to Mercedes on the straights, despite same PU

McLaren boss Andrea Stella says 30% of the team's current deficit to Mercedes lies on the straights

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Andrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes

The McLaren chief says his team 'needs to have more intensity' to out-develop its Formula 1 rivals

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Fred Vasseur warns qualifying yellow flag call sends wrong message: "Everybody will push"

The Ferrari boss is “a bit surprised” race control did not deploy double yellow flags immediately after Max Verstappen’s qualifying crash in Austria - and warns the call sets a risky precedent

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McLaren honours Mika Hakkinen with bronze statue amid 1000th grand prix celebrations

McLaren has unveiled a Mika Hakkinen bronze statue at its Woking headquarters

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The title-winning characteristic McLaren has failed to replicate in F1 2026

Last weekend's scorching Formula 1 race in Barcelona further confirmed that McLaren's impressive tyre management has not survived the new 2026 regulations

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Why one of McLaren's world-beating strengths didn't carry over from F1 2025

Last weekend's scorching Formula 1 race in Barcelona further confirmed that McLaren's impressive tyre management has not survived the new 2026 regulations

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McLaren: Ferrari has best F1 chassis after Barcelona upgrades

Andrea Stella says there are 'clear indications' pointing to Ferrari having the best chassis currently in Formula 1, after the Scuderia introduced a major upgrade package in Barcelona - although Mercedes still has the strongest overall package thanks to its power unit

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McLaren labels upgraded Ferrari best F1 chassis after Lewis Hamilton's Barcelona win

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“We have not been fast enough” – Why McLaren sees Monaco as a reality check

Team principal Andrea Stella continues to hope for a “2024 scenario”, but admits that the race weekends in Montreal and Monaco served as a 'reality check” for McLaren

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McLaren admits Mercedes customer team status has become a disadvantage in F1 2026

Andrea Stella says McLaren has felt the downsides of being a customer team for the first time this Formula 1 season, although he stresses that Mercedes HPP is not to blame

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Why McLaren sees Mercedes customer team status as a disadvantage in F1 2026

Andrea Stella says McLaren has felt the downsides of being a customer team for the first time this Formula 1 season, although he stresses that Mercedes HPP is not to blame

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Why so many F1 drivers were penalised for pitlane speeding in Monaco GP

The FIA has found no irregularities in its measurement system and believes the wave of penalties is linked to drivers slightly cutting the pitlane entry. Teams were warned about this by race control before the start

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Explained: Why so many F1 drivers were penalised for pitlane speeding in Monaco

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Why McLaren’s new front wing needs “a bit more work”

Team needs to understand why vital aerodynamic component isn’t behaving as expected – because it’s the basis of a complete development plan

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Lando Norris: Ferrari will be on pole for F1 Monaco GP

Norris and his McLaren boss Andrea Stella label Formula 1 rival Ferrari as the favourite to win this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix

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Why former McLaren boss is taking on new F1 challenge at Williams

McLaren stalwart Piers Thynne is joining Williams in a leadership role; here’s how the team principals from both outfits view his new challenge

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Why the differences between the Mercedes and McLaren F1 gearboxes matter

Despite sharing the same engine, McLaren opted for a gearbox with shorter ratios, while Mercedes uses longer gear ratios – here's what that means for each team

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