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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McLaren have revealed why Daniel Ricciardo struggled in his debut race with the Woking-based team and offered an explanation as to why he was outpaced by team-mate Lando Norris by a bigger-than-expected margin. READ: F1 Reveals 12 People Tested Positive For COVID-19 During Bahrain GP Ricciardo qualified in P6 for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix,
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McLaren attracted the attention of rival teams during pre-season testing in Bahrain due to the unique design of their 2021 car’s diffuser. READ: Sebastian Vettel Willing To Accept ‘Horrible’ Car As Long As It’s Quick The Woking-based team is seemingly trying to find lap time by exploiting a loophole in the technical regulations to help
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McLaren has unveiled its 2021 car and its new driver line-up to a live audience ahead of the upcoming season. McLaren’s 2021 challenger, the MCL35M, was unveiled during an online presentation on Monday evening, making the British racing outfit the first team to unveil their car ahead of the new season. READ: Red Bull Confirm
MoreWith Mercedes having already secured the Constructors’ Championship, all eyes have turned to the tightly contested battle between Racing Point, Renault, and McLaren for third in the standings. Commenting on the difficult contest for third place this year, McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl stressed the importance of fielding two strong drivers who can consistently score
MoreAfter putting in a strong qualifying performance on Saturday, Carlos Sainz cut his race short by crashing into the barrier at the exit of turn two on the opening lap of the Russian Grand Prix. The Spaniard took full responsibility for the shunt and vowed to make amends at the upcoming Eifel Grand Prix. READ:
MoreZak Brown, CEO of Mclaren Racing, has revealed that the team could have prevented Carlos Sainz from leaving them for Ferrari, but they decided to let the Spaniard go as they were keen on signing Daniel Ricciardo. “We had the ability to stop him [Carlos Sainz] from going to another team, but you know we
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