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Norris rejects Alonso's "silly" suggestion McLaren F1 is overconfident

After securing a double podium result behind dominant winner Max Verstappen last time out in the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren is now 49 points behind fourth-placed Aston in the teams’ standings, with Mercedes and Ferrari ahead in the fight Red Bull has already sealed.

Autosport · Oct 6, 2023

Norris rejects Alonso's “silly” suggestion that McLaren F1 is overconfident

After securing a double podium result behind dominant winner Max Verstappen last time out in the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren is now 49 points behind fourth-placed Aston in the teams’ standings, with Mercedes and Ferrari ahead in the fight Red Bull has already sealed.

Motorsport · Oct 6, 2023

Hawkins hopes Aston Martin F1 test can lead to longer term role

Hawkins tested the Silverstone team’s two-year-old AMR21 in Hungary a fortnight ago, becoming the first woman to drive a near current car since 2018.

Autosport · Oct 5, 2023

Vandoorne hopes Peugeot WEC drive won’t compromise Aston Martin F1 reserve role

Vandoorne has shared the Aston reserve job with Felipe Drugovich this year, essentially fitting in trips to grands prix around the Formula E calendar.

Motorsport · Oct 1, 2023

Vandoorne hopes Peugeot WEC deal won't compromise Aston Martin F1 reserve role

Vandoorne has shared the Aston reserve job with Felipe Drugovich this year, essentially fitting in trips to grands prix around the Formula E calendar.

Autosport · Oct 1, 2023

Aston Martin: 2026 gearbox “a golden opportunity” for F1 to cut costs

After using customer units from McLaren and latterly Mercedes since its early Force India days in 2009, the Silverstone outfit is currently ramping its own transmission department ahead of 2026, when its new relationship with Honda obliges the team to create a bespoke gearbox.

Autosport · Sep 29, 2023

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 · Sep 28, 2023

Aston Martin gives Jessica Hawkins first full F1 test outing

Hawkins thus became the first woman to test a current or near-current grand prix car since Tatiana Calderon had a brief outing in a Sauber C37 on a filming day in Mexico in 2018, although the Colombian also drove a 2013-spec C32 for the Swiss outfit later that year and…

Autosport · Sep 26, 2023

Norris confident McLaren can compete with all-conquering Red Bull on F1 grid

Britain’s Lando Norris believes his McLaren are on a roll as they step up to become the leading challengers to Formula One’s 2023 champions Red Bull

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Aston Martin close to reviving Valkyrie LMH project for 2025 WEC, IMSA

The Valkyrie LMH programme is set to be reactivated after more than three years on the back-burner as Aston and US-based team Heart of Racing ramp up a relationship that already straddles the GT arenas in IMSA and WEC.

Autosport · Sep 12, 2023