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The "jigsaw" McLaren is solving after shining on its weaker F1 circuits

McLaren was braced for a difficult triple-header with races in Texas, Mexico and Brazil on three circuits that it feared would expose its slow-speed weakness and not cater to its high-downforce prowess.

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri: ‘Racing guys you grew up watching on TV can be daunting’

Oscar Piastri has two podium finishes in his F1 debut season for McLaren and tells Giles Richards how much he is relishing competing against the world’s best drivers

The Guardian - UK

Why McLaren thinks closer F1 qualifying gap to Red Bull is an ‘illusion’

Major update pushes from Red Bull’s rivals have appeared to lift teams like McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes ever closer to F1’s benchmark squad.

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Why McLaren thinks closer F1 qualifying gap to Red Bull is an "illusion"

Major update pushes from Red Bull’s rivals have appeared to lift teams like McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes ever closer to F1’s benchmark squad.

Autosport

Oscar Piastri: the baby-faced disruptor turning heads in his rookie Formula One season

Oscar Piastri's rookie F1 season has been impressive: he won his first race, collected his first podium, and earned his first fastest lap. His calm, methodical approach and natural talent have seen him close the gap to teammate Lando Norris, and McLaren have extended his contract until 2026. Piastri is…

The Hindu

Norris “discomfort” at Piastri F1 form will not grind him down, says McLaren

After several seasons where Norris has been the de facto team leader at McLaren, the Briton has faced an increasingly tough challenge this season from rookie Piastri.

Autosport

McLaren: Qatar F1 stint lengths flattered us compared to Red Bull

Piastri took his second grand prix podium in F1 by finishing 4.5s behind the Dutchman at Losail, with Norris crossing the line in third just one second behind his team-mate.

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Why Norris challenging team orders was part of McLaren protocol

Norris had emerged after the final stops behind team-mate Oscar Piastri, as the pair looked set for yet another podium double.

Motorsport

Why Norris challenging Qatar team orders was part of McLaren F1 protocol

Norris had emerged after the final stops behind team-mate Oscar Piastri, as the pair looked set for yet another podium double.

Autosport

Bottom four F1 teams land $20m CapEx boost

The other teams have also been given smaller extra spending limits in an effort to reach a consensus for an agreement.

Motorsport

McLaren now faces “hardest task” in F1 with future car development

McLaren realised it had missed its performance targets over the winter so sought to play down expectations pre-season. It only scored points in three of the opening eight rounds.

Motorsport

McLaren tips Mercedes to “jump back” strongly in F1 2024

The Woking-based team has impressed greatly this season, having transformed its MCL60 from a midfield contender at the start of the campaign to fighting regularly for podium finishes.

Motorsport

McLaren eager to avoid any more Norris/Piastri F1 team orders

With its two drivers on slightly offset strategies at Suzuka, McLaren had to ask Piastri to let Norris through at one point to ensure that they did not waste time fighting each other and risk squandering the team's prospects for a double podium finish.

Motorsport

McLaren: No shortcut for Piastri in understanding F1 tyre deg challenge

Piastri secured the first podium of his F1 career with third at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, joining team-mate Lando Norris on the rostrum, but admitted after the race that it was not his finest performance.

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McLaren forging closer ties with Toyota as F1 rumours swirl

The Woking-based outfit recently ended a long-running deal it had to use Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne, as it shifted its programme to its own new facility in Woking.

Motorsport

Norris details why he thinks McLaren can beat Aston Martin in F1 standings

A surge in competitiveness by McLaren since a mid-season upgrade has left the Woking-based squad just 49 points behind Aston Martin in the fight for fourth place in the constructors' championship.

Motorsport

The four key concept changes that transformed McLaren's MCL60 F1 car

When McLaren launched its MCL60 before Formula 1's pre-season test, it painted a very downbeat assessment of what it had created.

Autosport

McLaren: Red Bull “still a step too far” despite Norris F1 rallying call

In the wake of Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri finishing behind race winner Max Verstappen at Suzuka, the Briton came on the team radio and said: “Double podium. We are coming for Red Bull.”

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Are Red Bull and Ferrari on back foot for potential F1 Japanese GP tyre wrecker?

The iconic figure-of-eight track has always been punishing on its rubber, but things could well be a bit more extreme this time around.

Motorsport

Are Red Bull and Ferrari on back foot for potential Japanese GP tyre wrecker?

The iconic figure-of-eight track has always been punishing on its rubber, but things could well be a bit more extreme this time around.

Motorsport

McLaren signs Le Mans winner Hirakawa as F1 reserve driver

Hirakawa will become part of McLaren's driver development programme, supporting the Woking team in its simulator as well as conducting a testing programme with its 2021 MCL35M car.

AAP

Piastri hailed for Michael Schumacher-like qualities

Team principal Andrea Stella has explained McLaren wanted to extend Oscar Piastri's contract because he shares special qualities with a couple of F1's greats.

Motorsport

The Alonso and Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri

Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian.

Autosport

The Alonso/Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri

Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian.

Motorsport

McLaren: Car progress best way to stop F1 rivals poaching Norris

The Woking-based squad announced this week that it has extended Oscar Piastri’s deal until the end of 2026, which means attention has now shifted to the future of its other driver Norris, whose deal runs until 2025.

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