McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has shown his support for race director Michael Masi following vast criticism of the Australian throughout 2021, and especially following the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Masi has been the subject of many verbal barbs for several contentious moments since he took over as race director from the late Charlie
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has spoken of his pride at the Woking-based team’s efforts during the 2021 season, labelling it “one of the most exciting seasons” in the history of Formula 1. Lando Norris finished seventh, while his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo struggled to 12th in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, diminishing McLaren’s already-dim
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Andreas Seidl, the team principal of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, has called for respect after Red Bull team boss Christian Horner received a warning from the FIA for criticising a marshal in Qatar. Horner essentially blamed the marshal for Max Verstappen picking up a five-place grid penalty, as he was adjudged to have ignored
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has said he has a good working relationship with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andreas Seidl, but he still feels pressure from them. The 21-year-old has been in exceptional form this season, and he is currently third in the Drivers’ Standings on 113 points. READ: Bugatti-Partnered Car-Maker Not
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After a slow start to the 2021 season with McLaren, Daniel Riccardo had a “better weekend” at last weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Australian has struggled to keep up with team-mate Lando Norris throughout the season, previously stating that he was “past the point of being frustrated.” READ: Marko Comments On Possibility Of
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has admitted that there is a “fundamental risk” of Lando Norris receiving a one-race ban, as he is just two penalty points away from being awarded such a penalty. The young British talent has been in exceptional form this season, with him already scoring three podiums thus far this campaign.
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has admitted that the Woking-based Formula 1 team is disappointed with Daniel Ricciardo’s opening races with his new team. Ricciardo joined McLaren from Renault at the end of 2020, and he has been comprehensively outperformed by his much less experienced team-mate Lando Norris at most grand prix so far this
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he doesn’t have a “major problem” with Lando Norris’ defensive move against Sergio Perez in the early phase of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. Perez was battling Norris for P2, but the Mexican lost several places after being pushed wide into the gravel trap by the young Brit
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Ex-F1 driver Paul di Resta has been confirmed as part of McLaren’s pool of reserve drivers. McLaren have a deal with the Mercedes F1 Team to share the Silver Arrows’ two reserve drivers – Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries – this season, but di Resta gives them another option should they be unavailable due
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McLaren had to compete against “big” F1 rivals to sign FIA European karting champion Ugo Ugochukwu last month, according to Zak Brown. READ: Ex-F1 Driver Certain Lewis Hamilton Is Nearing Retirement Commenting on the signing this week, Brown revealed that Ugochukwu had a few offers from different F1 teams. “There was interest from a couple
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