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McLaren provide update on new Lando Norris contract

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has revealed that “good conversations” are being held with Lando Norris, in an attempt to keep the British driver beyond his current contract. Whilst the 23-year-old still has two years on his deal, he is attracting significant interest, particularly from Red Bull. Norris is currently contracted until the end of

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Luxury watchmaker release special Lewis Hamilton watch with eye-watering price tag

In collaboration with Lewis Hamilton, luxury watchmaker IWC have released a piece worth £139,000, titled the ‘Portugieser Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton’. It’s the third watch created by IWC since they started collaborating with the seven-time World Champion in 2014, Hamilton’s second season with Mercedes and also the year he claimed his second Drivers’ Championship.

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Charles Leclerc warned to stay at Ferrari despite Lewis Hamilton rumour

Autosport Formula 1 journalist Matt Kew has suggested that Charles Leclerc’s best option when looking to the future could be to simply stay with Ferrari, due to concerns with a side he’s been linked to. Whilst Leclerc is currently contracted to Ferrari until the end of 2024, the general expectation is that he will sign

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Lando Norris fires back at Sergio Perez’s Max Verstappen accusation

Lando Norris has jumped to the defence of Red Bull and insisted that they didn’t build the RB19 to suit Max Verstappen, something which has been claimed by multiple senior figures. Verstappen has been utterly dominant this season and is on the brink of claiming a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, something he can seal in

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‘It would become worrying’: Charles Leclerc alarmed by McLaren

McLaren has emerged as a formidable contender, raising eyebrows and concerns among some, including Ferrari’s star driver, Charles Leclerc.  However, Ferrari Team Boss Frederic Vasseur appears less perturbed by McLaren’s recent surge in form, citing a broader perspective on the team’s progress. Red Bull’s dominant performance has been the defining narrative of the 2023 season,

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Lando Norris in ‘£100 million category’ as he’s interested in Audi

Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater has pondered whether Audi’s arrival to Formula 1 in 2026 “could be interesting” for Lando Norris, who is worth “top dollar” in the reporter’s opinion. Norris is undoubtedly one of the most talented drivers on the F1 grid, with his young age making him worth an incredible amount. At

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Max Verstappen shockingly snubbed for Spanish driver

IndyCar driver Agustin Canapino has asserted that 2023 champion and former McLaren test and reserve driver Alex Palou is, in his opinion, a “more complete driver” than Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen, citing Palou’s prowess on oval circuits as a distinguishing factor. Max Verstappen, currently poised to secure his third consecutive F1 World Championship, has

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Mercedes open up on ‘protecting’ Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed why George Russell was instructed to let Lewis Hamilton past in the closing laps of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows struggled in Suzuka last weekend and were a distant fourth in the pecking order, comfortably behind Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Hamilton and

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Alpine break silence on ‘tension’ between Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon

Interim Alpine team principal Bruno Famin has insisted that there isn’t any “tension” between Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, following last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly was left absolutely furious with the French team after last Sunday’s race, due to having been instructed on the final lap to relinquish P9 to Ocon. The ex-AlphaTauri driver

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