Lando Norris driving McLaren’s new Hypercar may seem inconsequential in the grand scheme of Formula 1 things, but the reigning world champion would disagree. Norris took the wheel of the MCL-HY at Algarve last week, completing just 38 laps – enough to get a feel for the World Endurance Championship’s top machinery and provide feedback to McLaren ahead of the brand’s 2027 debut. The ... Keep reading
Lando Norris driving McLaren’s new Hypercar may seem inconsequential in the grand scheme of Formula 1 things, but the reigning world champion would disagree. Norris took the wheel of the MCL-HY at Algarve last week, completing just 38 laps – enough to get a feel for the World Endurance Championship’s top machinery and provide feedback to McLaren ahead of the brand’s 2027 debut. The ... Keep reading
The details in a Formula 1 driver contract is highly-guarded information, but often the length of the deal is released to the wider world. Here is how long each F1 driver contract is believed to be and therefore what moves could be possible and when in the future. McLaren Lando Norris – 2030 The reigning F1 world champion recently announced a new four-year contract with McLaren which ... Keep reading
On 24 September, two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi will join us in the Baku paddock to answer Autosport readers' questions ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In a remarkable career that span across three decades with even further outings, Fittipaldi not only clinched the F1 title with Lotus and McLaren in 1972 and 1974 but also won the IndyCar championship in ... Keep reading
McLaren have confirmed they will bring more upgrades to this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where they are expecting a four-way battle for victory with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.
Sky Sports21 Sept
McLaren has released behind-the-scenes video footage of Lando Norris's recent hypercar test in Portugal. Following his third-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit last weekend, the 2025 Formula 1 champion made his way to Portimao to test the Woking outfit's 2027 MCL-HY, which will compete in the World Endurance Championship next year. After arriving with McLaren ... Keep reading
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has argued that the FIA must speed up its decision-making processes when neutralising F1 races, stating there is clear "room for improvement" following the Spanish Grand Prix. McLaren's Lando Norris lost a likely victory at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit after Aston Martin's Lance Stroll stopped on track with a brake failure. When ... Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli could become "more and more panicked" in his bid for the 2026 Formula 1 championship if upgrades from McLaren and Ferrari drag him back into the pack, warns 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg. The Mercedes driver currently holds an 81-point advantage in the standings over his team-mate George Russell, who sits second. He extended his lead with a victory at the inaugural Spanish Grand ... Keep reading
James Wehr and Lexi Kramer's social media pages are under a microscope as cops investigate whether he was boozing the night they died in his McLaren ... TMZ has learned. The Irvine Police Department tells TMZ ... "We are conducting an extensive…
TMZ•TMZ Staff18 Sept
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has suggested closing the pitlane or drastically reducing the pitlane speed limit during virtual safety car periods to prevent drivers from gaining an unfair advantage. The proposal follows the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, where McLaren's Lando Norris lost a likely victory due to an ill-timed virtual safety car. Norris, who had ... Keep reading
Model comes as part of £500m UK investment by firm’s new Abu Dhabi owner that will also fund new factory McLaren is gearing up to build an SUV for the first time in its 63-year history, betting that the glamour of its all-conquering Formula One team can sell cars to wealthy fans who do not own its supercars. The model, which does not yet have a name, comes as part of a £500m investment by McLaren’s new Abu Dhabi owner that will also create 1,000 jobs, adding to the existing workforce of 2,500 people. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Alex Daniel16 Sept
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri's current deficit to Lando Norris is down to the Australian still "thinking and driving" with the 2026 Formula 1 machinery. Piastri's discomfort with the new breed of F1 cars has been evident throughout the season so far. It had become clear over the previous two years that his strengths lie in carrying speed through high-speed corners ... Keep reading
Car influencer James Wehr lost control of his vehicle before dying in a fiery car crash ... and TMZ obtained the first video revealing what happened when his McLaren smashes into a tree and bursts into flames. The harrowing footage -- recorded on…
TMZ•TMZ Staff15 Sept
James Wehr was behind the wheel of the McLaren that crashed and killed him Sunday ... and cops had actually stopped the vehicle earlier that night. A spokesperson for the Irvine Police Department tells TMZ ... Newport Beach Police Department…
TMZ•TMZ Staff15 Sept
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says overtaking was too difficult at the Madring for Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix. Norris took pole position at Madrid’s new street circuit and pulled away by six seconds in the first 12 laps of the race, which proved to be his downfall as he was too far ahead to pit when the virtual safety car was called. Read ... Keep reading
Strange things can happen in Formula 1. Just ask Max Verstappen, who couldn't believe his luck when McLaren handed him a way into the 2025 title fight on a silver platter. Although he eventually missed out by two points to Lando Norris, he was essentially battling with one hand behind his back in an inferior car. But this year's fight has a distinctly different feel to it. Dominant ... Keep reading
Mercedes driver and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli will feel a "sting" after his Spanish Grand Prix victory because he knows McLaren's Lando Norris had the faster car, according to former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe. Antonelli secured his eighth win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the inaugural race at the Madring circuit, extending his lead in the ... Keep reading
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris completed his first full-fledged test at the wheel of the McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar at Portimao on Monday. Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in which he was denied victory by an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car, Norris travelled across the border to Portugal for a one-day test. The Briton completed 38 laps of ... Keep reading
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris completed his first full-fledged test at the wheel of the McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar at Portimao on Monday. Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in which he was denied victory by an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car, Norris travelled across the border to Portugal for a one-day test. The Briton completed 38 laps of ... Keep reading
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has criticised Lando Norris's Coca-Cola cooldown room moment following the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, claiming it was unprofessional of the McLaren driver. After finishing third at the Madring circuit, Norris was seen drinking a Coca-Cola in the cooldown room. With rival drinks company PepsiCo having a partnership with F1, an official ... Keep reading