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"Not getting ahead of ourselves" - Why Norris was downbeat in Belgium despite F1 practice pace

World champion was second fastest in FP2 at S

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"We're not getting ahead of ourselves" - Why Lando Norris was downbeat despite Belgium F1 practice pace

World champion was second fastest in FP2 at Spa but McLaren isn't confident it has the second-fastest car

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George Russell identifies "concerning" McLaren pace as a 'real threat' in F1 Austria GP

Mercedes' George Russell says McLaren's practice pace in Austria was a 'real surprise', with the papaya team shrugging off the Briton's comments

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Why McLaren removed its new front wing before F1 sprint qualifying in Canada

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did not feel comfortable with McLaren’s new front wing in practice, prompting the team to revert to its previous specification in Canada

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McLaren explains why it shelved new F1 front wing in Montreal

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did not feel comfortable with McLaren’s new front wing in practice, prompting the team to revert to its previous specification in Canada

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Where McLaren feels it is still lacking in F1 2026 testing

As Mercedes and Red Bull trade headlines, Lando Norris and Neil Houldey offer their perspective of McLaren's progress with Formula 1's 2026 rules

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McLaren pinpoints areas it is lacking in 2026 F1 testing

As Mercedes and Red Bull trade headlines, Lando Norris and Neil Houldey offer their perspective of McLaren's progress with Formula 1's 2026 rules

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How McLaren plans to solve Norris' F1 2025 qualifying woes

Lando Norris' struggles to get a feel for the 2025 McLaren at the very edge of the envelope, particularly in the top-10 shootout in qualifying, have been one recurring theme over the first half of the Formula 1 season as he is needing to pull out all the stops to…

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McLaren's solution to help Lando Norris in F1 qualifying

Lando Norris' struggles to get a feel for the 2025 McLaren at the very edge of the envelope, particularly in the top-10 shootout in qualifying, have been one recurring theme over the first half of the season as he is needing to pull out all the stops to battle team-mate…

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Alpine, Haas make wing tweaks after China F1 flex test changes

Alpine and Haas have revealed they have needed to make changes to their Formula 1 cars' rear wings in light of the latest technical directive that has tightened flex tests.

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McLaren thinks it can grab 2025 F1 chance without sacrificing 2026

The McLaren Formula 1 team is confident it can make a push to defend its world championship without hurting its chances for 2026's major rules reset.

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McLaren explains the development discipline behind its F1 world title

Avoiding the pitfalls of Formula 1's ground-effect machinery helped McLaren cap a staggering 18-month development curve in 2024 with its first F1 constructors' title for 26 years. McLaren started 2023 on the back foot, but promised a large upgrade that would revamp its first season under team principal Andrea Stella.…

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Why McLaren's controversial mini-DRS rear wing became a "source of pride"

McLaren feels the controversy generated by its rear wings in Formula 1's 2024 season is a "point of pride", showing just how far the team has come.

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McLaren "impressed even more" than expected by former Red Bull stalwart Marshall

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella revealed the Formula 1 constructors' champions were "impressed even more" than expected by former Red Bull engineer Rob Marshall.

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McLaren explains decision to hold fire on new F1 floor at Austin

McLaren's decision not to introduce a new floor design for the United States Grand Prix was made to assess its other new components without "any confusion".

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Why 'too senior' Sanchez left McLaren F1 after three months

Formerly Ferrari's chief of vehicle concept, Sanchez was initially hired by McLaren in March 2023, and finally re-joined his former team in January after completing his gardening leave period.

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McLaren expects "competitive ideas" from F1 technical leadership overhaul

Following the winter departure of team boss Andreas Seidl, who moved to become CEO at Sauber, Stella and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown completed a major review of the heritage outfit’s leadership structure.

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McLaren: Hiring Red Bull's Marshall an "unmissable" opportunity

Marshall, who held the chief engineering officer title at Red Bull, will join McLaren in January as technical director, engineering and design.

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Stella: New McLaren technical structure will “unleash” potential

Erstwhile technical director James Key has departed McLaren, leaving a three-pronged new arrangement headed by three technical directors, namely Peter Prodromou (aerodynamics), Davide Sanchez (car concept and performance) and Neil Houldey (engineering and design).

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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.

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