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Stella downplays talk of McLaren dominance claiming F1 rivals are close

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes talk of his squad being Formula 1's dominant force is "out of place" claiming the competition is very close.

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McLaren disparages talk of team's F1 dominance as "out of place"

On a weekend where Formula 1’s future has dominated the news agenda, one matter of the here and now has cut through the noise: the degree to which the McLaren MCL39 is the dominant car and how the team has achieved this.

Motorsport

F1 Panel: Should McLaren have won the Japanese GP?

It's often said that Max Verstappen needs a strong team-mate to back him up during the races. With McLaren having two drivers capable of fighting at the front, they should be able to simply outsmart Red Bull and its leader with strategy.

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Why dirty air is such a problem in F1 2025

Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix will not be billed as one of Formula 1's all-time classics as low tyre degradation largely left the field in its qualifying order by the chequered flag. The lack of passing opportunities during the race was also of significant note.

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Equal driver policy compromised McLaren's Japanese GP - Horner

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.

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Horner says equal driver status compromised McLaren's F1 Japanese GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.

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McLaren boss admits there is ‘a lot of work to do’ to beat Max Verstappen in F1 title race

Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Japan

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Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win

Frustrated Oscar Piastri felt he had the pace in his McLaren to beat Max Verstappen at the Japanese GP but accepted that his team didn't back his call.

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Why McLaren had limited strategic options to beat Verstappen in Japan

McLaren says it had to choose between potentially sacrificing Oscar Piastri or losing time to Max Verstappen on new hard tyres when it came to Lando Norris' Japanese Grand Prix strategy, which explains the decision to pit the Briton on the same lap as the Red Bull driver.

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Why Red Bull must change its F1 young driver approach

Next up: Yuki Tsunoda.

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Piastri's next quest: a 24th birthday drive to remember

Oscar Piastri, fresh from his best weekend yet in F1, has next set his sights on becoming only the third driver ever to win a grand prix on his birthday.

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Lando Norris admits McLaren nerves over potential title scrap with Oscar Piastri

Lando Norris has admitted his McLaren team will be “nervous” about the prospect of him going head-to-head with team-mate Oscar Piastri for the…

The National (Scotland)

Lando Norris admits McLaren ‘nervous’ over potential F1 title scrap with Oscar Piastri

Norris and Piastri both have one victory each after the opening two rounds of the new Formula One season

The Independent UK

Like my worst nightmare – Lando Norris admits brake issue in China was scary

The 25-year-old was forced to nurse a brake problem which struck his McLaren in the closing stages of Sunday’s race.

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McLaren F1 car quirks are "more of a penalty" for Norris

A car that’s quick but difficult to drive: this has become a familiar refrain up and down the grid in the final season of Formula 1’s current ground-effect ruleset.

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McLaren F1 car quirks are “more of a penalty” for Norris

A car that’s quick but difficult to drive: this has become a familiar refrain up and down the grid in the final season of Formula 1’s current ground-effect ruleset.

Autosport

How tyre graining caught out McLaren in Chinese GP sprint race

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reckoned the Formula 1 squad took the wrong approach to managing tyre graining in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, despite claiming second through Oscar Piastri.

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Does McLaren's Australian GP team order herald a Norris/Piastri F1 title fight?

Team orders issued during Formula 1 races are universally loathed. Even at the squads that opt to deliver them.

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Does McLaren's Melbourne team order set the bar for a Norris/Piastri F1 title fight?

Team orders issued during Formula 1 races are universally loathed. Even at the squads that opt to deliver them.

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F1: five things we learned from season-opening Australian Grand Prix

McLaren look like having their best car in years, Hamilton’s learning curve at Ferrari and mixed report cards for rookies

The Guardian - UK

McLaren surprised by dominance in F1 opener but warn there is more to come

McLaren believe tyre advantage could make car uncatchable after Lando Norris won opening Grand Prix in Melbourne

AAP

Piastri and Doohan rapidly reset after Albert Park

Australian drivers Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan say they'll rapidly reset after digesting disappointment from the Formula One opener in Melbourne.

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"Hell of a recovery" – but Piastri's already facing a major deficit in F1 title battle

Oscar Piastri’s sangfroid response to his painful Australian Grand Prix result will stand him well in the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 title battle with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, but of the early contenders he alone now faces a big early points deficit.

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Russell: Dominant McLaren can already focus on F1 2026 after Melbourne pole

Mercedes driver George Russell believes McLaren is so dominant it can already turn off development of its current Formula 1 car and move on to 2026.

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McLaren's subtle dig at Red Bull sets stage for intriguing 2025 F1 fight

This time last year all the talk in the paddock at testing and the Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain centred around the disarray at Red Bull and Christian Horner's WhatsApp controversy.

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