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Has Norris done the right thing by committing to McLaren?

Loyalty is laudable but absolutely no guarantee of success in Formula 1. Lando Norris wants to, and has shown the potential to, win world titles. So, his signing a contract extension to stay put at McLaren is not primarily borne out of a feeling that he needs to repay any…

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McLaren takes heart that new tech chiefs don’t want F1 design U-turn

There is no silver bullet answer and, instead, much of the brilliance that made the RB18 and RB19 cars so dominant lay in how all its ideas worked together as a complete package.

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Why McLaren takes heart that new tech chiefs don’t want F1 design U-turn

There is no silver bullet answer and, instead, much of the brilliance that made the RB18 and RB19 cars so dominant lay in how all its ideas worked together as a complete package.

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Aero restructure main "enabler" of McLaren F1 2023 turnaround - Stella

Stella took over last winter to replace Andreas Seidl, who departed to head up Audi's 2026 entry with Sauber.

Motorsport

Vigil for Portage Park teen killed while biking: ‘We just need to do better as drivers’

Dozens of people came together Saturday afternoon at the intersection where bicyclist Joshua Anleu was killed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stella trying to recreate Schumacher/Ferrari era "continuity, seniority" at McLaren F1

In 2000 Stella joined Ferrari as engineer, working with an all-star line-up including Schumacher, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne, Nikolas Tombazis, James Allison and engine guru Pino D'Agostino.

Motorsport

Vasseur will 'never accept' Ferrari needs new F1 hires to improve

The Scuderia has lost its highly-rated race director Laurent Mekies, who will join AlphaTauri as team principal. Meanwhile, head of vehicle concept David Sanchez has switched to McLaren.

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McLaren has no more "big holes" to fix as it targets F1 titles - Brown

Over the winter, newly promoted team principal Andrea Stella led a thorough review of the Woking design department.

Motorsport

Ferrari captures "top" Mercedes figure to boost F1 recovery

Just weeks after Vasseur revealed that he had signed a "top guy" to join the team in 2025, the identity of the individual has finally emerged as being Mercedes' performance director Loic Serra.

Autosport

Leclerc: Vasseur now only getting started after initially evaluating team

Vasseur, the former boss of the Alfa Romeo F1 team and Sauber CEO, started work at the helm of the Scuderia in January of this year following the winter resignation of the under-fire Mattia Binotto.

Autosport

Leclerc: Vasseur only just starting with Ferrari F1 changes

Vasseur, the former boss of the Alfa Romeo F1 team and Sauber CEO, started work at the helm of the Scuderia in January of this year following the winter resignation of the under-fire Mattia Binotto.

Motorsport

Sainz: Ferrari will hire key staff to "compensate" for high-profile exits

The December departure of former team boss Mattia Binotto has left Ferrari without a technical director, and it has since lost head of vehicle concept David Sanchez to McLaren.

Autosport

Why AlphaTauri F1 shake-up has added to Vasseur’s headaches

But the impact of the changes are being felt much further down the road in Maranello too, as it has provided yet another headache for Ferrari and its new team principal Fred Vasseur.

Motorsport

Why AlphaTauri F1 shake up has added to Vasseur’s headaches

But the impact of the changes are being felt much further down the road in Maranello too, as it has provided yet another headache for Ferrari and its new team principal Fred Vasseur.

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Why "everyone wants to be part" of McLaren's F1 rebuild

Whether you want to call McLaren a fallen giant or a just sleeping one, it has to be said CEO Zak Brown and new team principal Andrea Stella are leaving no stone unturned to wake it back up.

Autosport

McLaren planning "B-spec" upgrade before F1 summer break

McLaren started the 2023 season with a draggy car after taking the wrong direction in floor development last winter.

Motorsport

McLaren planning "kind of B-spec" upgrade before F1 summer break

McLaren started the 2023 season with a draggy car after taking the wrong direction in floor development last winter.

Autosport

McLaren lands senior Aston F1 aerodynamicist amid aggressive recruitment push

In the wake of the restructuring of its technical department last week which included the departure of technical director James Key and confirmation that former Ferrari man David Sanchez will join in 2024, McLaren has been pushing hard to sign further top-level personnel.

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F1: McLaren announce team shake-up after miserable start to 2023 season

McLaren announced the departure of technical director James Key on Thursday after the Formula One team failed to score a point in the first two races of the season.

Autosport

Why McLaren's revamp is not just about its 2023 F1 car struggles

It often happens in F1 that lacklustre performance from a new car triggers the departure of the senior technical figures that pulled it together.

Autosport

Key out, Sanchez in as McLaren restructures F1 team

Off the back of a disappointing start to the 2023 campaign, with the squad having yet to score a point in the opening two grands prix of the season, McLaren has revealed a revamp of its technical department.

Autosport

Vasseur rubbishes Mekies departure rumours, insists Ferrari is "solid"

The shock resignation of senior design engineer David Sanchez last week triggered a wave of speculation that Ferrari could face fresh departures.

Daily Mirror

Ferrari face another major blow as key Fred Vasseur ally 'considering other F1 offers'

New team principal Frederic Vasseur is facing staffing troubles already at Ferrari after a frustrating start to the F1 season for the Scuderia at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Daily Mirror

Ferrari suffer fresh blow as engineering chief follows Mattia Binotto out of the door

Ferrari could do with some stability in Frederic Vasseur's first few months in charge of the historic F1 team, but instead they must now replace one of their top engineers

The Guardian - UK

I was shooting coke between chapters of Dostoevsky – but eventually books would save me from addiction

At first, I could hardly get through a novel. But slowly reading – and writing – saved me from a life of drugs, rehab and jail

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