McLaren’s new team principal Andrea Stella has been issued his orders by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, with the American wanting the team’s former executive director to hold “total responsibility for the performance” of the Woking-based outfit. Stella’s end-of-year promotion was not expected, with Mattia Binotto’s resignation from Ferrari having caused a chain reaction of events. Shortly after it
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Daniel Ricciardo’s career since the Australian decided to leave Red Bull is a sad one, with spells at Renault and now McLaren not living up to expectations. The 33-year-old had grown frustrated with Red Bull’s decision to prioritise a young Max Verstappen over him, as the energy drink giants clearly saw the Dutchman as the
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McLaren might have a fight on their hands to retain the services of Lando Norris come the new engine regulations in 2026, with ex-F1 driver Karun Chandhok insisting that Red Bull should do all they can to “try and buy” the incredibly talented 23-year-old. 2022 was a disappointing season for McLaren, as the side slipped
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Given that Fernando Alonso is the oldest driver on the grid, it would come as no shock that he’s experienced more than most in Formula 1, in regard to the good, the bad, and the ugly. The double World Champion has tasted success, embarrassment, and controversy during his F1 career, with all three having been
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Formula 1 is enjoying an audience boom like “never seen” before, with the pinnacle of motorsport going from strength to strength across the globe. It is safe to say that Liberty Media’s strategy to grow the sport is certainly working, with the championship having been on an upward trajectory ever since they acquired F1 in
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2022 was an odd season for McLaren, with Lando Norris having excelled once again whilst Daniel Ricciardo struggled to adjust to the new aerodynamic regulations. The team didn’t design the best car for the new regs; that is something which has been apparent all season. However, they’ve made up for this through reliability and hard work, with
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Alpine’s 2023 driver pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly may look like one of the strongest on the grid, however, Gasly was not the team’s first choice replacement for the Aston Martin bound Fernando Alonso. 2021 Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri was signed to the team on a young driver contract, and Alpine believed
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McLaren were expected to take advantage of the major regulation changes that came into effect at the start of 2022, with many tipping the team to become regular podium challengers following a strong end to 2021. Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo’s difference in form was one of the key reasons that the team were unable
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McLaren were one of the teams tipped to take strides forward when the new regulations were introduced at the beginning of the 2022 season, however the team got off to a miserable start in Bahrain before recovering to eventually finish fifth. A late charge from the team, helped by a slight resurgence from Daniel Ricciardo,
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Whilst the season might have officially finished a few weeks ago now, the off-track action certainly hasn’t stopped, with Ferrari seemingly dominating the headlines. Following a turbulent season filled with strategic blunders, reliability issues, and driver errors, it was speculated at the season finale in Abu Dhabi that team principal Mattia Binotto would be sacked from
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