Lando Norris has revealed that he thanked the Mercedes drivers during the race after their collision at Turn 1 effectively took them out of contention for the race victory. The race for Mercedes took an unexpected and unfortunate twist when Lewis Hamilton attempted an overtaking manoeuvre that proved overly ambitious on his teammate, George Russell,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has praised McLaren for “locking down” Oscar Piastri to a two-year extension, keeping him at the side until at least the end of 2026. With the rookie taking the sport by storm, he’s certainly going to be a target for the top teams; however, this won’t be possible due to
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Dr. Helmut Marko, a prominent figure within the Formula 1 community, has highlighted McLaren as a potential threat to Red Bull’s current Formula 1 supremacy in the 2024 season. His observations come in the wake of McLaren’s remarkable resurgence during this campaign, following a somewhat lacklustre start in 2023. Oscar Piastri’s victory in the Qatar
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Lando Norris entered last Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix very frustrated, having felt like he missed a golden opportunity to claim pole position and win the sprint race. Norris showed great pace throughout the weekend at the Lusail International Circuit; however, he was one of many drivers to be caught out by track limits. Friday evening’s
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Eddie Jordan, a prominent figure in the world of Formula 1, has voiced his belief that emerging talent Oscar Piastri could be the driver most likely to challenge Max Verstappen for the driver’s championship in the years to come. While Lewis Hamilton and George Russell harbour aspirations of challenging the Red Bull superstar, the true
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has offered guidance to young driver Lando Norris, encouraging him to strike a balance between self-critique and self-improvement after Norris expressed severe self-criticism following a challenging weekend in Qatar. During the Qatar Grand Prix, Norris was notably critical of his own performance, highlighting that driving errors had cost him potential
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended Lando Norris questioning team orders during last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, when closing on Oscar Piastri. Starting from 10th, a podium seemed like a huge challenge for the 23-year-old; however, his chances massively increased after both Mercedes drivers span at the opening corner. Norris made lightwork of most
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For the second consecutive race, McLaren celebrated a double podium finish as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris secured second and third place, respectively, at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend. Fresh from his maiden Formula 1 victory in the Sprint race, Piastri demonstrated remarkable prowess as he climbed from a sixth-place start to secure the
MoreRookie Oscar Piastri claimed a second consecutive podium on Sunday at the Qatar Grand Prix, an event he admits was the “hardest race of my life”. Scorching temperatures and high humidity made the 57-lap race at the Lusail International Circuit one of survival, with several drivers having taken themselves to the medical centre after the
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The dramatic collision between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell left the podium trio shocked in the post-race cooldown room following the F1 Qatar Grand Prix. As the lights went out in Lusail, Lewis Hamilton, on soft tires, surged ahead with a brilliant start from the racing line, outpacing George Russell, who started on medium tires
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