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McLaren boss says Lewis Hamilton shouldn’t race in Formula 1

Sir Lewis Hamilton’s ongoing dispute with the FIA over the tightening of jewellery rules has seen drivers rally in support of the Mercedes driver. McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl, however, has a very different outlook on the saga, stating that the rules are “quite straightforward and simple” The FIA recently clamped down on driver accessories

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Norris praises American driver likely to replace Ricciardo at McLaren

McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris has spoken highly of IndyCar racer Colton Herta amid continued speculation that the American may soon end up in Formula 1. Herta has won 14 races in a combination of IndyCar and Indy Lights at just 22 years of age, and has a relationship with McLaren that could see him

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McLaren employee under investigation for abusing Hamilton on Twitter

McLaren have confirmed that they have launched an investigation into the behaviour of one of their employees after a string of tweets aimed at Sir Lewis Hamilton. Katie Cumper, who since the emergence of the comments has deleted her Twitter and Facebook accounts, has taken to social media over the last 16 months to hurl

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Seidl reveals if McLaren are out of the woods after torrid opening race

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has indicated that the torrid race the team suffered at the season-opening 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix was merely a blip. Lando Norris managed 199 laps of running at the second test in Bahrain as Daniel Ricciardo sat out the three days having contracted COVID-19, and they were hampered by a

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McLaren team principal: Bahrain ‘exposed’ weaknesses of our 2022 car

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has commented on the team’s woeful performance at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. After a promising showing at the first pre-season test in Barcelona, McLaren suffered brake issues during the second week in Bahrain, limiting them to 199 laps of running through Lando Norris. It compounded the news that Daniel

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‘A big hit’: Jenson Button concerned about Lando Norris

2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has expressed his concern over the length of Lando Norris’ McLaren contract after the Woking side’s abysmal start to the season. Norris signed a new deal over the winter that keeps him at McLaren until the end of 2025, but suggested that there may be “various things” in

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Seidl criticises Haas-Ferrari relationship amid ‘white Ferrari’ claims

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has expressed concerns over the relationship Haas have with Ferrari, claiming that it is “not what F1 should be.” When Haas entered Formula 1 in 2016, they bought as many parts as they were allowed to under the regulations from Ferrari, which included aerodynamic parts as well as their engine

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Norris: No reason to leave McLaren ‘at this moment in time’

Lando Norris sees no reason for him to leave McLaren right now, as he enjoys being at the team and he believes in the vision that they can be competing for world championships in the coming years. Norris previously had a contract that ran until the end of 2023 – much like his team-mate Daniel

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