Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that he gave three-time World Champion Niki Lauda “information” back in 2012 that Lewis Hamilton was on the market, with Red Bull having hoped that the 38-year-old would leave McLaren. Red Bull viewed McLaren as a bigger challenger than Mercedes at the time, meaning they viewed Hamilton
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The partnership between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri might only be a few races in but, already, the pair appear to be aligned and determined to bring McLaren back to winning ways. Despite a tough first race resulting in a DNF, Piastri bounced back in Saudi Arabia, pushing the MCL60 into Q3 despite its clear
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The relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso dates back to the pair’s partnership at McLaren during the 2007 season. With Hamilton debuting in Formula 1, Alonso had made the switch to the team, having won back to back titles at Renault. Alonso’s time at the team would last for one season, finishing third in
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As Max Verstappen shows the strength of the Red Bull over the rest of the teams on the grid, the driver vs car debate has re-emerged, as people muse how successful the Dutchman would be away from the title-holders. Of course, F1 drivers need a good car to be able to win races but they
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has hailed rookie Oscar Piastri as the “real deal” and a “champion in the making”, with the Australian having made a solid start to his F1 career. After enduring a nightmare at the season-opener in Bahrain where he retired early on, Piastri has certainly delivered for McLaren in the
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has shared some information on the team’s upgrades for the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Woking-based team being hopeful that they can take “another step” in the right direction. It’s been a challenging start to the 2023 F1 season for McLaren, with the side arguably having one of the
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McLaren is taking advantage of the extended April break caused by the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix to ready itself for the coming races after a rocky start to the 2023 season. Oscar Piastri retired from the first race of the season, while Lando Norris finished in 17th due to a technical issue. Saudi Arabia
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Fernando Alonso has predicted the season will start to get interesting in the coming races, as teams begin to introduce developments to their cars. The Aston Martin driver has been fighting Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari for podium places this season, as his teams leapt up the pecking order to compete for a front row
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Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris could be set for another challenging year at their respective teams, as they both struggle to achieve the success they crave due to the cars they have at their disposal. So far, Leclerc has ended two races early, having suffered a reliability issue in Bahrain and being spun into the
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Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes McLaren “wish” they could have Ron Dennis back at Woking, with the British side having endured a challenging start to the 2023 F1 season. Despite sitting fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, 2023 has stated poorly for the Woking-based team, with McLaren arguably having one of the worst cars
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