McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has spoken out on the decision to terminate Daniel Ricciardo’s contract and replace him with Oscar Piastri. Ricciardo was seen as a major coup at the time with a seven-time race winner coming on board not only to get immediate results, but also to mentor McLaren’s golden boy Lando Norris.
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As teams and drivers continue to insist that the FIA award a heavy penalty to Red Bull for exceeding the 2021 budget cap, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has called for the governing body not to be judged until the punishment is announced, labelling it as “too early” to question the FIA’s “transparency”. Following speculation since the
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Daniel Ricciardo’s miserable two-year spell at McLaren is nearing its end, with the Aussie having just four races left as a driver for the Woking-based team. There was so much anticipation in 2021 that the much-loved Australian would become a consistent top six driver once again; however, it’s his team-mate Lando Norris who’s claimed that honour.
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McLaren’s Lando Norris expects wins to materialise by the 2024 season, but he is prepared to wait patiently until then. The Briton made his debut with McLaren in 2019, partnering Carlos Sainz after the departure of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne. The pair helped the Papaya squad climb to fourth in the championship, displacing Sainz’s
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Last weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 was perhaps one of the most confusing and seemingly complicated races in the modern history of Formula 1, with multiple things leaving both fans and the teams completely baffled. The race at Suzuka was massively impacted by the heavy rain, which resulted in a lengthy red flag
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has suggested flexible start times to avoid the delays seen in Singapore and Japan. The race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit was delayed by an hour while race control was waiting for a gap in the weather, but the track had dried so much that Intermediates sufficed. The organisers needed to
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With just four races remaining this season and a young driver requirement to complete, McLaren have announced that IndyCar drivers Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward will each take part in an FP1 session before the end of the season. Palou is set to replace Daniel Ricciardo at next weekend’s United States Grand Prix, whereas O’Ward will sit
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After reclaiming fourth in the Constructors’ Championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, McLaren’s time in the ‘best of the rest’ spot was very short-lived, as a strong haul of points in Japan for Alpine saw the French side reclaim the place. Singapore was disastrous for Alpine, with both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon having suffered
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is candid in his expectations as to how quickly the team can get back to the front, but he is prepared to wait for wins. The 22-year-old signed with McLaren in 2019 ahead of their second season using Renault power, and the revolution had begun for the Woking-based side. He and Carlos
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Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz were discussing their biggest incidents at the Singapore Grand Prix. It might not be all that rare to see Formula 1 drivers give off their biggest flexes, and their most violent shunt with the barrier might well be one of the topics of discussion. Verstappen and Sainz were
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