It has been a truly abysmal start to the 2023 season for McLaren. Lando Norris and debutant Oscar Piastri have been given little to run with and points have been hard to come by. McLaren find themselves sixth in the constructors’ championship on 17 points, and rivals Alpine sit comfortably in fifth with 44 points.
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McLaren has embarked on their journey to improve their MCL60 with a significant upgrade package unveiled in Austria. The team acknowledges that they started the F1 2023 season below their target, falling towards the back of the field instead of making strides towards the leading teams. However, the Austrian Grand Prix is seen as a
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Zak Brown has admitted the high-profile dismissal of Daniel Ricciardo took attention away from the deeply rooted issues at McLaren. It’s been another lacklustre start to the season for McLaren, limited to 17 points in the constructors’ championship and residing in 6th place. “We had our driver-related issues … which kind of took the attention,”
MoreMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella has voiced his concern over the penalty imposed on Lando Norris during the Canadian Grand Prix, suggesting that the British driver may have been used as a precedent. Norris received a five-second penalty for what the stewards deemed “unsportsmanlike behaviour” when he slowed down under the safety car to avoid
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Formula One driver George Russell amused fans with a playful remark directed at his fellow driver and friend, Lando Norris, during a light-hearted lie detector test conducted by Sky Sports before the Canadian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Mercedes driver shared a laugh and candidly admitted that it does annoy him that Norris has more Instagram
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Lando Norris has expressed his bewilderment after receiving a five-second time penalty for “unsportsmanlike conduct” during the Canadian Grand Prix, which resulted in him dropping down to 13th. The penalty was imposed due to an incident that occurred during the early safety car period following debris from George Russell’s car colliding with a wall. As
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Lando Norris’ Canadian Grand Prix ended with the Briton having a points finish stripped from him, as a result of showing “unsportsmanlike conduct” during the race’s only Safety Car period. The McLaren driver put on a show at the Circuit de Gilles-Villeneuve, with Norris having been responsible for the majority of the action on Sunday.
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After a strong start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, Sergio Perez’s recent slip in form has led to speculation about his future with Red Bull Racing. The Mexican driver began the season with two wins in the first four races, staying within reach of his teammate Max Verstappen. However, disappointing performances in Monaco and
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McLaren recently announced the addition of Rob Marshall, former chief designer at Red Bull, to its team as the technical director of engineering and design, starting from next year. Marshall’s signing is part of McLaren’s comprehensive recruitment drive aimed at capitalising on the upcoming wind tunnel and simulator facilities. Following a challenging start to the
MoreLando Norris has candidly shared that the 2021 Russian Grand Prix remains one of the most challenging moments in his career, as he struggled to come to terms with Lewis Hamilton’s victory. The race in Sochi nearly two years ago marked Norris’s closest encounter with a Grand Prix win. Initially on course for a seemingly
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