In the round-up: Russell expects McLaren to remain up front • Sargeant confident of qualifying improvements • MP returns to FREC after Van ‘T Hoff tragedy
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McLaren now “finding performance quicker” after emulating Red Bull’s design
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren admit their transformative upgrade for the MCL60 was inspired by Red Bull’s RB19 and say they are finding greater gains after following their rivals’ lead.
McLaren ‘could be anywhere from second to sixth team’ in Hungary – Piastri
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren ‘could be second to sixth team’ in Hungary – Piastri • Van ‘t Hoff “left a mark on our hearts” – Ben Sulayem • Driver retires after fatality
Wait and see if McLaren’s “much more competitive” form continues, say rivals
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s breakthrough at the British Grand Prix has not set alarm bells ringing among their rivals, who are waiting to see if they can repeat their Silverstone form.
Norris heroics can’t stop Red Bull matching McLaren’s historic win streak
2023 British Grand Prix review
Posted onMcLaren’s upgrades put Lando Norris in the fight for victory but couldn’t stop Red Bull equalling their historic wins streak in Silverstone.
Verstappen “definitely positively surprised” by McLaren’s strong pace in race
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said he was “definitely positively surprised” by how quick McLaren were after passing Lando Norris to win the British Grand Prix.
Mercedes thought Hamilton would “eat up the McLaren” and go after Verstappen
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff expected they would “eat up” the McLarens at the restart but Lewis Hamilton said they were “murdering us” in high-speed corners.
McLaren boss says Piastri’s third on grid proves “the speed was there”
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team’s rookie driver Oscar Piastri demonstrated what he is capable of by taking third on the grid.
McLaren expect rivals’ race pace will be quicker despite upgrade breakthrough
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren say the MCL60’s upgrades contributed to their strong qualifying performance but don’t expect a significant improvement in their race pace.
McLaren doing an Aston Martin is a “good example” for Mercedes – Wolff
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s sudden emergence as the second-fastest team this weekend gives Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff cause for optimism.
Resurgent McLaren add new dimension to the race to beat Verstappen
2023 British Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMcLaren beat Ferrari and Mercedes in qualifying, but could not stop Max Verstappen. Now four teams are set for a fierce fight at Silverstone.
Rivals praise McLaren’s “amazing” result as team stun in qualifying
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s rivals have lavished praise on them after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the closest cars to Max Verstappen in qualifying for the British Grand Prix.
Hamilton: McLaren’s performance is ‘a wake-up call, others have overtaken us’
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s upgraded car “looks very similar” to a Red Bull noted Lewis Hamilton after describing their qualifying performance as a “wake-up call.”
Verstappen beats McLarens for pole as Perez suffers Q1 elimination
2023 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as his team mate Sergio Perez was eliminated from Q1.
Alpine now “definitely beatable” for McLaren after upgrade – Brown
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s chief executive officer Zak Brown says Alpine is “definitely beatable” for his team based on last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Norris “pestered” Brown for years to bring back McLaren’s chrome livery
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says he pushed Zak Brown into making McLaren introduce a livery taking inspiration from the years Lewis Hamilton drove for the team
Why McLaren chose not to “go further” in bringing back chrome livery
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren chose to revive its 2008 chrome livery with a special design for the British Grand Prix, so why has it kept its colour scheme mostly orange?
McLaren hark back to last championship win with ‘chrome’ livery for home race
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren has revealed a special ‘chrome’ livery it will run at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, recalling its last championship triumph.
Norris relieved upgraded McLaren’s race pace was “better than I expected”
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says that McLaren’s upgrades for the Austrian Grand Prix meant their race pace was stronger than he expected.
McLaren’s bid to overturn Norris penalty fails as stewards deny call for review
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have failed in their attempt to overturn the penalty Lando Norris was given at the Canadian Grand Prix.