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McLaren now faces “hardest task” in F1 with future car development

McLaren realised it had missed its performance targets over the winter so sought to play down expectations pre-season. It only scored points in three of the opening eight rounds.

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McLaren tips Mercedes to “jump back” strongly in F1 2024

The Woking-based team has impressed greatly this season, having transformed its MCL60 from a midfield contender at the start of the campaign to fighting regularly for podium finishes.

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McLaren eager to avoid any more Norris/Piastri F1 team orders

With its two drivers on slightly offset strategies at Suzuka, McLaren had to ask Piastri to let Norris through at one point to ensure that they did not waste time fighting each other and risk squandering the team's prospects for a double podium finish.

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McLaren: No shortcut for Piastri in understanding F1 tyre deg challenge

Piastri secured the first podium of his F1 career with third at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, joining team-mate Lando Norris on the rostrum, but admitted after the race that it was not his finest performance.

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McLaren forging closer ties with Toyota as F1 rumours swirl

The Woking-based outfit recently ended a long-running deal it had to use Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne, as it shifted its programme to its own new facility in Woking.

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Norris details why he thinks McLaren can beat Aston Martin in F1 standings

A surge in competitiveness by McLaren since a mid-season upgrade has left the Woking-based squad just 49 points behind Aston Martin in the fight for fourth place in the constructors' championship.

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The four key concept changes that transformed McLaren's MCL60 F1 car

When McLaren launched its MCL60 before Formula 1's pre-season test, it painted a very downbeat assessment of what it had created.

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McLaren: Red Bull “still a step too far” despite Norris F1 rallying call

In the wake of Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri finishing behind race winner Max Verstappen at Suzuka, the Briton came on the team radio and said: “Double podium. We are coming for Red Bull.”

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Are Red Bull and Ferrari on back foot for potential F1 Japanese GP tyre wrecker?

The iconic figure-of-eight track has always been punishing on its rubber, but things could well be a bit more extreme this time around.

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Are Red Bull and Ferrari on back foot for potential Japanese GP tyre wrecker?

The iconic figure-of-eight track has always been punishing on its rubber, but things could well be a bit more extreme this time around.

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McLaren signs Le Mans winner Hirakawa as F1 reserve driver

Hirakawa will become part of McLaren's driver development programme, supporting the Woking team in its simulator as well as conducting a testing programme with its 2021 MCL35M car.

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Piastri hailed for Michael Schumacher-like qualities

Team principal Andrea Stella has explained McLaren wanted to extend Oscar Piastri's contract because he shares special qualities with a couple of F1's greats.

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The Alonso and Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri

Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian.

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The Alonso/Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri

Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian.

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McLaren: Car progress best way to stop F1 rivals poaching Norris

The Woking-based squad announced this week that it has extended Oscar Piastri’s deal until the end of 2026, which means attention has now shifted to the future of its other driver Norris, whose deal runs until 2025.

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McLaren: Car progress best way to stop F1 rivals luring Norris away

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IndyCar’s O’Ward to get Abu Dhabi F1 outings for McLaren

According to F1’s sporting regulations, McLaren still had to fulfil its commitment to run a second rookie in an FP1 session later this year.

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Why rivals don’t want BOP tweaks to help stop Red Bull F1 dominance

Construction work around the final sector of the Marina Bay city circuit means four of the characteristic 90-degree turns have been ditched. The replacement, a longer back straight, will ease the strain on the rear tyres. That could leave the door open for Ferrari in qualifying.

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Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars

Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on most cars, with drivers bouncing violently on the straights.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Italian Grand Prix

Although Ferrari threw everything it had at securing victory in its home Formula 1 race at Monza, Red Bull proved too strong over the Italian Grand Prix weekend.

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Hamilton apologetic over Piastri F1 clash which was "obviously my fault"

Hamilton was coming through the field on an alternate tyre strategy, attacking McLaren's Piastri for eighth on his fresher mediums on lap 41.

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Hamilton apologetic for Piastri F1 Italian GP clash which was "my fault"

Hamilton was coming through the field on an alternate tyre strategy, attacking McLaren's Piastri for eighth on his fresher mediums on lap 41.

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Why Monza F1 qualifying has moved away from chaotic slipstream bonanza

The Italian GP has been the scene of many chaotic qualifying sessions in F1's recent past, with drivers playing a game of chicken trying to position themselves for a strong slipstream on Monza's long straights.

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McLaren enjoys being "heavily challenged" by vocal Norris on F1 team radio

Norris caused a stir in last weekend's Dutch Grand Prix when he angrily slammed the team for leaving him out too long on slicks in the rain, shouting "are you stupid" to his race engineer.

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McLaren still "needs more development" to challenge for P2 in F1 2023

The team's Lando Norris qualified second for last week's Dutch Grand Prix behind Max Verstappen, the latest evidence of the giant leap McLaren has made with its B-spec upgrade it deployed before the summer break.

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