When the engine regulations undergo a major change ahead of the 2026 season, many teams will make changes to their power unit approach, taking advantage of the fact that every team will be back to square one. Audi will complete their takeover of Sauber to finally enter F1 in 2026, while Red Bull will split
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes McLaren star Lando Norris must be Mercedes’ “number one pick” when Lewis Hamilton finally retires from the sport, but that it might be a “complicated process” to poach him from the Woking-based team. There is absolutely no doubt that Norris is an exceptional driver who could drive for one
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The relationship between McLaren and Honda was not a successful one, as the team struggled to be even slightly competitive during their time partnered with the Japanese manufacturer. The unreliable and uncompetitive Honda engine led to a number of infamous Fernando Alonso meltdowns, with the iconic “GP2 engine,” shouts coming from when the Spaniard was
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During his previous four seasons in F1 with McLaren, Lando Norris has been partnered with the experienced figures of Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. In 2023 however, the 23-year-old will be alongside Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, who has replaced Ricciardo after his contract was terminated a year early. Norris’ new role as team leader will
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Despite taking a shock win in Monza in 2021, Daniel Ricciardo was never able to fulfil his full potential with McLaren, eventually leaving the team a season earlier than expected. McLaren’s cars have been famously difficult to drive in recent seasons, with the nature of the car catering to a specific driving style. While Lando
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Going into the 2023 season, McLaren will be looking to build on their impressive end to 2022, where Lando Norris secured his status as the best of the rest driver on the grid. The MCL60 was revealed to the world on Monday afternoon, with fans getting a good look at McLaren’s 2023 challenger, which the
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With every F1 team slowly beginning to unveil their 2023 cars, it was McLaren’s turn at the start of this week. The Woking-based team showed off the MCL60 for the first time on Monday, with their livery changing slightly for the upcoming season. Like many of the other teams on the grid, some of the
MoreLando Norris has been a star of Formula 1 from the moment he stepped foot in the championship back in 2019, with the British driver having quickly asserted himself as the best midfield driver. Norris often finds himself on his own in seventh, given that McLaren haven’t got the pace to challenge the frontrunners, yet
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Year after year, Lando Norris continues to defy expectations and raise the bar, with the Brit being the only driver in 2022 to stand on the podium without wearing the overalls of Mercedes, Red Bull or Ferrari. The 23-year-old signed a lucrative long-term contract with McLaren in 2021, committing his future to the team for
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In 2022, the midfield teams did not really stand a chance of competing for race wins, with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull proving to be a class above the rest, despite their struggles. Lando Norris was the only driver that did not race for either of these teams to score a podium, coming in Imola
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