1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes Lando Norris would be a great replacement for Sergio Perez, whose contract is set to expire at the end of 2024. The second Red Bull seat has been a heavily discussed topic as of late, largely due to Perez’s recent poor form. Whilst he excellently recovered to
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Rookie Oscar Piastri’s car is set to be fitted with several upgrades at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. McLaren only fitted Norris’ car with the new upgrades last weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he massively benefitted from the new parts. The Briton did excellently in Spielberg to finish fourth, giving the impression that
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez’s contract expires in 2024 and former world champion Damon Hill thinks that Daniel Ricciardo should be the man to fill his shoes. Ricciardo already raced for the Red Bull team, from 2014-2018 and has held the team’s third spot after parting ways with McLaren last year. Hill has flagged Ricciardo’s
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Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, had a light-hearted response to Red Bull’s adoption of one-off liveries, joking that it was nice to see them copying McLaren in at least one aspect. McLaren has gained a reputation in recent years for their willingness to change the appearance of their cars to commemorate special occasions or
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Mick Schumacher has made his debut outing for McLaren’s Formula 1 team on Wednesday in Portugal. Following the conclusion of his contract with Haas, which left him without a race seat for the 2023 season, Schumacher joined Mercedes as its reserve driver. He had previously tested Mercedes’ W14 car during a post-Spanish Grand Prix tyre
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has called on environmental activists to refrain from endangering lives with “stupid and selfish” protests during the upcoming British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Norris’s plea comes in response to last year’s incident when six “Just Stop Oil” campaigners stormed the track after an opening lap crash, and the same group has
MoreMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has emphasised the need for Formula 1 to learn from the track limits controversy that unfolded at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend and ensure it does not happen again. Several drivers received penalties during the race for exceeding the white lines, but Aston Martin lodged a protest after the
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McLaren’s IndyCar team has announced that Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner, will assume the role of special advisor following his retirement from racing. Kanaan recently participated in his final race in the series, driving a fourth car for McLaren and finishing in 16th place. In his new position, Kanaan will serve as a
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Lando Norris has shared insights about his blossoming friendship with fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton as he prepares to race a car inspired by Hamilton’s championship-winning era. Norris will showcase a throwback chrome livery on his McLaren at the British Grand Prix, reminiscent of the team’s period from 2006 to 2014. It was during this
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Lando Norris was told by Spanish driver, Fernando Alonso, that he had secured a fourth-place grid spot in the Austrian GP, having finished in fifth on the track. His former teammate and Ferrari racer, Carlos Sainz, received a post-race 10-second penalty for breaching track limits, causing Norris to overtake him in the rankings. Sainz was
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