Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris have taken the chance to unwind with a round of golf after the pair looked to put a tough weekend in Saudi Arabia behind them. The Mercedes driver’s ongoing woes continued around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, as Hamilton only managed to battle his way from seventh to fifth, ending over
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Lando Norris has painfully revealed that McLaren have been forced to replace his MCL60’s internal combustion engine, MGU-H, MGU-K, turbocharger and exhaust system, with the British driver having admitted that his Mercedes engine from Bahrain is “finished already”. Whilst Norris won’t receive a grid penalty for the engine change due to using parts in his
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After dominating the opening day at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, reigning world champion Max Verstappen endured a Saturday to forget at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, following two huge moments throughout the day. Verstappen’s pace has been sensational in Saudi Arabia this weekend, with the Dutchman having topped all three practice sessions. Free Practice 3
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The long-term project for McLaren is for the team to return to title winning contention within the next couple of years. Having finished in fifth place in the constructors’ championship last season, McLaren will be hoping to challenge for the best of the rest place this season to start their journey back to winning ways.
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Lando Norris has labelled Aston Martin as having the “potential” to beat Red Bull this season, with the McLaren driver having hailed the Silverstone-based side for being in the “best position” after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Aston Martin were sensational in Bahrain, with the side having risen to almost second in the pecking order. Fernando
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When Daniel Ricciardo signed for McLaren ahead of the 2021 season, it was expected that the Australian would get back to his best and lead the team’s charge up the championship table. Unfortunately for the 33-year-old this was not the case, as Ricciardo struggled to adapt to life at McLaren and other than a shock
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Lando Norris has time and time again proved that he is one of the most talented drivers on the F1 grid, with last season’s best of the rest driver also being the only driver outside of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull to stand on the podium. Even though the likes of Red Bull have shown
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes Lando Norris might be “thinking about” switching to either Red Bull or Ferrari, with McLaren currently looking nowhere near to challenging the frontrunners. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was miserable for Norris and the Woking-based side, with the 23-year-old having been forced to pit six times, following a pneumatic
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Formula 1 is a bizarre sport in terms of rivalry, as the majority of drivers are good friends away from the track despite their bitter rivalry on it. This was proven at the end of last season, when Lewis Hamilton treated the entire grid to a meal in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the retirement of
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Heading into the first race of the season in Bahrain, it was already clear that McLaren would not be one of the teams fighting for podiums and a huge haul of points. Team principal Andrea Stella had admitted during pre-season testing that McLaren had missed a number of deadlines on the MCL60 heading into testing,
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