Felix Rosenqvist will leave McLaren for Meyer Shank Racing next year in IndyCar, taking the place of Simon Pagenaud who is still unable to race due to injury
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McLaren will review whether early Norris pit stop led to ‘unacceptable’ clash
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers will be reminded they should never make contact with each other after the pair touched during today’s Italian Grand Prix.
Monza updates: McLaren make raft of changes to improve low-drag performance
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMost teams have tweaked their cars to improve their straight-line speed at Monza, but McLaren have worked especially hard to improve their car’s efficiency.
Norris: McLaren have reviewed mistakes after “stupid” radio remark to engineer
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren have reviewed their “mistakes” from Zandvoort after he was left out on slick tyres on a wet track at the start.
Tactical errors like Dutch GP pit call have cost McLaren “a lot of points” – Norris
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said McLaren’s decision not to pit him when rain fell early in the Dutch Grand Prix was the latest example of the team getting a strategy call wrong.
Palou’s decision to break McLaren contract no reflection on the team – Brown
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Palou’s decision not to honour his contract to join McLaren next year ‘has nothing to do with the team per se’ says CEO Zak Brown.
DRS, drivers and McLaren: What has changed our writers’ minds in 2023?
Round Table
Posted onFew things remain unchanged for long in Formula 1. That’s certainly true of our opinions: Here are four we’ve changed this year.
Bird joins McLaren’s Formula E team after losing Jaguar seat
Formula E
Posted onMcLaren have signed Sam Bird for the 2024 Formula E season, after the ultra-experienced Briton lost his seat at Jaguar.
McLaren sues Palou over IndyCar contract payments – reports
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren sues Palou over contract • Gow to return to F1 paddock after stroke • Button to race Petit Le Mans
Ganassi slates McLaren management in escalating war of words over Palou
IndyCar
Posted onThe owner of Chip Ganassi Racing has slated the management of rivals McLaren in a public statement as the row between the two teams over Alex Palou escalated.
Norris leads the way at McLaren but can’t afford to ignore potential of Piastri
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onLando Norris has comfortably out-scored his new team mate so far but Oscar Piastri is getting closer all the time.
How Norris and McLaren used Spa rain and a ‘super-undercut’ to salvage points
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onPitting for soft tyres when the rain fell allowed Lando Norris to climb 12 places from last to salvage a surprise points finish
McLaren losing up to a second on the straights due to set-up choice – Norris
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris fears McLaren’s rivals could have a 25kph advantage over them on Spa’s straights during the Belgian Grand Prix.
How far can McLaren climb with car rivals now say is the second-fastest in F1?
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have scored twice as many points in the last two races as they had in the previous nine, and rivals now consider them as F1’s second fastest team.
Why Ricciardo says McLaren’s car “speaks Lando’s language” – but Norris disagrees
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo reckons his former McLaren team mate knew “how to get the most out of that thing” but Lando Norris says their car is still difficult to drive.
McLaren’s slow corner weakness leaves Norris “scared of turn one” at Spa
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Norris “scared of turn one” at Spa • F1 liveries for F1 Academy cars • McLaren reveals ‘AI generated’ FE livery
Hamilton “back to my best” in qualifying but McLaren “too quick for us” in race
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he felt back to his best for the first time in over a year this weekend but doesn’t believe he could have finished second in Hungary.
Second podium gives Norris satisfaction after “a lot of abuse” over McLaren form
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris was pleased to disprove McLaren’s doubters after finishing on the podium for the second race in a row.
McLaren postponed latest minor upgrades to after summer break – Stella
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: New McLaren parts pushed back to after break • Doohan secures first F2 pole of season • O’Sullivan heads Prema F3 front row
Norris warns McLaren’s Silverstone pace ‘won’t happen that often at all’
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren are unlikely to replicate their strong performance from the previous race says Lando Norris, who scored their best result of the season so far at Silverstone.