McLaren weren’t “making up” their concerns over whether they would be competitive in China, said Lando Norris after scoring his best result of the season.
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McLaren were ‘simply stronger’ than Ferrari in China – Sainz
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari were not as strong as McLaren over the Chinese Grand Prix weekend after the team finished fourth and fifth.
McLaren not in position to win “any time soon” – Norris
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Posted onLando Norris believes McLaren have the potential to fight for race wins, but that they will not be doing so “any time soon”.
McLaren highlight tobacco sponsor with livery tweaks for Japanese GP
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Posted onMcLaren has revised its livery for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix to promote sponsor British American Tobacco.
McLaren announces surprise departure of Sanchez three months after return
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Posted onDavid Sanchez has left McLaren just three months after returning from Ferrari, leading to further changes in the team’s technical division.
Norris grateful Piastri “made my life easier” when team ordered swap
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Posted onLando Norris said he appreciated his team mate giving up a podium finish in his home race for him when McLaren ordered the pair to swap positions.
Piastri rues “messy” lap, Norris says second row is better than he expected
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Posted onOscar Piastri was disappointed with his qualifying result but team mate Lando Norris said his grid position is better than they expected.
“Happy” Norris expects McLaren to shine at coming tracks
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Posted onDespite finishing outside the top five in Bahrain, Lando Norris believes McLaren will be more competitive at many of the coming circuits on the calendar.
McLaren starting season with “much better car” than recent years – Norris
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Posted onLando Norris is confident that McLaren will start the new Formula 1 season in much stronger shape than they have in recent years.
Norris has “no regrets” new McLaren deal rules him out of 2025 Mercedes seat
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Posted onLando Norris doesn’t believe he made a mistake by re-signing for McLaren before Lewis Hamilton announced his plans to leave Mercedes.
Pictures: New views of McLaren MCL38 seen in testing
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Posted onMcLaren were careful to show little of the MCL38 when they launched it last week, but more of the car has been revealed as testing has begun.
Norris and Piastri believe McLaren can beat Red Bull “at certain times”
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Posted onLando Norris and Oscar Piastri say they feel positive about their chances of beating Red Bull on occasion with their new McLaren this season.
Big gains from in-season upgrades unlikely in 2024, McLaren believe
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Posted onMcLaren do not believe it will be possible to replicate the large steps forward they made with in-season upgrades last year.
First pictures: McLaren reveals its new F1 car for 2024
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Posted onMcLaren have revealed the first images of its new contender for the 2024 Formula 1 season, the MCL38.
Why Norris didn’t “even have a proper look at another team” besides McLaren
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Posted onLando Norris says talks with rival teams did not reach a serious stage before he decided to commit to McLaren for the long term.
Norris shows belief in McLaren with early decision to sign new deal
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Posted onLando Norris might have thought twice about extending his McLaren contract early last year – but then came their mid-season breakthrough.
Norris signs “multi-year” extension with McLaren beyond 2025
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Posted onMcLaren have announced Lando Norris will remain with McLaren beyond 2025 after signing a contract extension with their driver.
McLaren present livery for their 2024 F1 car – MCL38
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Posted onMcLaren will revert to their regular naming convention for Formula 1 cars this year having broken their recent trend to mark their 60th anniversary last season.
Timeline: Ferrari to ‘Stake’ – the 33 historic identities of Formula 1’s 10 teams
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Posted onThere are only 10 teams on the Formula 1 grid but between them they’ve had over 30 different identities. Here’s how they changed over the years.
Piastri’s rapid learning key to his “exceptional” rookie season – Stella
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Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri has performed well above the team’s expectations in his first season driving for them.