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Norris gets “exciting” McLaren F1 car upgrade for Singapore GP

McLaren has pushed hard to bring the latest development package to the Marina Bay circuit, but has only produced enough parts for one car to have the entire range of new elements.

Autosport

Toyota BTCC squad recruits former McLaren GT boss

Danny Buxton has left his most recent role as team principal of rival BTCC squad One Motorsport with immediate effect and has started work this week at Speedworks Motorsport, which competes under the Toyota Gazoo Racing UK banner, as the company’s new head of motorsport.

Autosport

F1 Form Guide: Singapore Grand Prix

F1 heads back to the lights of Singapore this weekend where changes to the circuit are set to test the teams with their set-up and potentially bring some unpredictability into the mix.

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Why rivals don’t want BOP tweaks to help stop Red Bull

Construction work around the final sector of the Marina Bay city circuit means four of the characteristic 90-degree turns have been ditched. The replacement, a longer back straight, will ease the strain on the rear tyres. That could leave the door open for Ferrari in qualifying.

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Why rivals don’t want BOP tweaks to help stop Red Bull F1 dominance

Autosport

McLaren reveals F1 livery change for Singapore and Japan

Starting with this weekend’s Singapore event and produced in conjunction with team sponsor OKX, McLaren has significantly upended its usual livery, with a mostly black design instead highlighted with the orange that usually makes up the majority of its car’s colours.

Autosport

The V-shaped F1 driving demand that has hurt Magnussen in 2023

The Dane has struggled at times to get as much out of his Haas as team-mate Nico Hulkenberg, with the American-owned squad itself having endured some ups and downs.

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On this day in 2007: McLaren fined £49.2m and stripped of points over ‘spygate’

The team’s drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were cleared to continue in their battle for that year’s F1 crown.

The Independent UK

Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars

Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on most cars, with drivers bouncing violently on the straights.

Autosport

Mercedes given faith for 2024 F1 leap by Aston Martin, McLaren progress

Mercedes has endured a challenging campaign, the progress it had hoped to make with its W14 failing to materialise as it embarked on a 'painful' change in car concept.

Autosport

Mercedes given faith for 2024 F1 leap by Aston Martin/McLaren progress

Mercedes has endured a challenging campaign, where the progress it had hoped to make with its W14 failed to materialise as it has found itself on the back foot against Red Bull.

Motorsport

Verge Motorcycles Revamps Management Structure, Eyes Global Expansion

Finland-based Verge Motorcycles has hired Alan Foster as COO and Haydn Baker as CPO with the hopes of accelerating global expansion.

RideApart

How Rosenqvist scored an “ironic” IndyCar pole for McLaren

McLaren’s IndyCar racing director Gavin Ward watched two of his Arrow McLaren challengers fall early in qualifying, with Meyer Shank Racing-bound Rosenqvist rising to be the unlikely hero with a pole-winning performance for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Monterey.

Motorsport

Lundgaard “hurts” over error that cost Laguna IndyCar pole shot

The 22-year-old Dane had been the star through the early rounds, with no showing more impressive than his Q2 flyer of 1m06.4610s that broke the 23-year-old track qualifying record held by Helio Castroneves to advance into the Fast Six.

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IndyCar Laguna Seca: Lundgaard fastest amid red flags in second practice

The 22-year-old Dane had a clean session in comparison to his rivals, going to the top with a flying lap at 1m07.6154s around the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course.

Autosport

Malukas completes Arrow McLaren IndyCar 2024 driver line-up

The 21-year-old Chicago-born American-Lithuanian has spent the past two years at Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, earning two podiums ahead of this weekend’s season finale at Laguna Seca.

Autosport

Button praises Verstappen F1 quality that cancels weak team-mate argument

Button praised Verstappen for his ability to adapt his driving style to the car he’s given, suggesting that not all drivers can cope in the same way.

Autosport

Albon: Monza points crucial as Williams "won't really stand a chance" in next F1 races

As expected, the low-drag Williams excelled on the fast straights in the Italian Grand Prix, with Albon frustrating McLaren's Lando Norris by holding him off for seventh until the finish thanks to his car's superior top speed.

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How McLaren has moved to address its F1 2023 drag woes

In fact, one of the chief challenges that remains for the squad is in improving the aero-efficiency of its MCL60, which has manifested itself in the car being too draggy for some circuits.

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Palou: Lack of F1 guarantee at my age played part in McLaren U-turn

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Palou, who won his second IndyCar title for the team at Portland last weekend, had been driving TPC (testing previous cars) machinery as reserve driver for McLaren’s F1 team ahead of his expected switch to Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar squad next year.

Autosport

Palou: Lack of F1 guarantee at my age played part in McLaren IndyCar U-turn

Motorsport

Albon: Williams "won't really stand a chance" in next F1 races

Autosport

Who could Red Bull sign to replace Perez in F1 2025?

Signing Perez was the latest attempt by Red Bull to find a driver who could be a good wingman for its undisputed leader Max Verstappen, someone who could back up the Dutchman's success with enough podiums to land the Milton Keynes team the constructors' championship.

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Norris: McLaren has made low-downforce F1 progress despite Monza struggles

The Belgian GP exposed the weakness of the MCL60 at high-speed tracks, and Norris found himself unable to defend in the race on his way to seventh place.

Autosport

Norris: McLaren has made low downforce progress despite Monza F1 struggles

The Belgian GP exposed the weakness of the MCL60 at high-speed tracks, and Norris found himself unable to defend in the race on his way to seventh place.

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