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McLaren Marks Mercedes SLR Anniversary With Exhibit Of Rare Cars

The grand tourer made its original debut in September 2003.

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How the downwash solution ended up winning F1's sidepod war

However, despite some clearly more prescriptive regulations, there were distinct differences between each machine, with the sidepods, in particular, offering a wide variety of design solutions.

Motorsport

Piastri: Fighting for F1 podiums a "distant dream" at the start of 2023

Piastri looked set for a low-key debut season with McLaren as his team missed its development targets for its 2023 car and started off the season on the back foot.

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What happens next in the Alex Palou IndyCar contract saga

You couldn’t make this up, because if you did you’d simply get laughed at. Just over 12 months after his contractual future between Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren blew up, a second explosion has been detonated by the likely two-time IndyCar champion.

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Aston Martin still has budget left to keep developing 2023 F1 car

The Silverstone-based squad started the year as Red Bull's main challenger but has since had to face an increased threat from Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren which have all made good gains during the campaign.

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McLaren Claims An Electric Hypercar Doesn't Need 2,000 HP, It Must Be Lightweight

The P1 successor won't have crazy power when it arrives later this decade.

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Leclerc ready to "push" for new Ferrari F1 deal despite other options

The Monegasque driver’s current contract runs out at the end of the 2024 season and there has been no rush from either his side or Ferrari’s to get an extension sorted out so far.

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Norris: Quicker McLaren F1 car still doesn’t suit my driving style

The team has made a major step with its car after releasing the first part of its anticipated upgrade package at the Austrian GP. Benefitting from the updates, Norris has subsequently finished second in both the British and Hungarian GPs.

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IndyCar Indy RC: Dixon spins and wins by 0.4s over Rahal

Dixon won by less than half a second from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Graham Rahal and Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward.

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IndyCar Indy RC: Scott Dixon spins and wins by 0.4s over Rahal

Dixon won by less than half a second from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Graham Rahal and Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward.

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Ganassi: McLaren “playing the victim” over Palou IndyCar contract dispute

Ganassi responded to the overnight story that broke about McLaren revealing that Palou “does not intend to honor his contractual obligations to race with us in IndyCar in 2024 and beyond".

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Chip Ganassi says McLaren “playing the victim” over Palou saga

Ganassi responded to the overnight story that broke about McLaren revealing that Palou “does not intend to honor his contractual obligations to race with us in IndyCar in 2024 and beyond.”

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F1 Manager 23 Review: Unrealised potential

F1 Manager 23 brings a more compelling experience over last year's game, but there's some unrealised potential.

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Palou snubs McLaren IndyCar contract for 2024

This latest contractual saga follows a protracted legal battle over his services for 2023, when Ganassi filed a lawsuit against its own driver after he signed a contract with McLaren in the summer of 2022.

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Alex Palou breaks agreement, will not join McLaren in 2024

This latest contractual saga follows a protracted legal battle over his services for 2023, during which Ganassi filed a lawsuit against its own driver after he signed a contract with McLaren in the summer of 2022.

Motorsport

Webber: Red Bull would get more praise for F1 success if it was a manufacturer

Red Bull celebrated its 100th F1 world championship race win with Max Verstappen’s victory in the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix – an achievement only four other teams (Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Mercedes) have scored in the competition’s 73-year history.

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IndyCar Indy RC: Graham Rahal takes first pole in six years

Rahal lapped in 1m10.1132s and will start ahead of team-mate Christian Lundgaard and Alexander Rossi of Arrow McLaren.

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Horner: Ricciardo has "met all expectations" on F1 comeback

Ricciardo, who was Red Bull's third driver after his McLaren exit, was drafted in at Red Bull's sister team to replace Nyck de Vries from Hungary.

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Why McLaren F1 didn’t address its high drag problem sooner

McLaren started the season off the pace with a car that was both lacking overall downforce and suffering from a lack of aerodynamic efficiency, meaning it creates too much drag for a given downforce level.

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Video: The F1 2023 technical evolutions explained

From Red Bull's unprecedented pace to McLaren's mammoth gains, the convergence of sidepods across the grid and the importance of suspension in the venturi tunnel era, there’s been plenty of focus points from F1’s technical masterminds.

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McLaren explains reasons behind Norris F1 race engineer rotation

Norris generally races with his long-time race engineer at McLaren, Will Joseph manning the radio, but on occasion, Joseph has been swapping roles with Norris' performance engineer Jose Manuel Lopez, including in various sessions over the last couple of race weekends.

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Toyota to continue McLaren relationship despite end of F1 wind tunnel deal

McLaren’s switchover to its own brand-new wind tunnel at its Woking factory is expected to take place this month, bringing an end to a 12-year partnership it had using the Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe (TGR-E) facility in Cologne.

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Mercedes' "knife-edge" F1 car behind Russell's recent struggles

Over the past three races, Russell took a fifth and two sixth-place finishes, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton grabbed a podium and two fourth-place results, as Mercedes battled McLaren and Ferrari for the status of second-fastest team.

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Red Bull’s DRS edge will take time to close, despite F1 rivals waking up to it

One of the standout characteristics of the dominant RB19 is the DRS advantage that has helped Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez often be unstoppable on the straights.

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Red Bull's DRS edge will take a while to close, despite F1 rivals waking up to it

One of the standout characteristics of the dominant RB19 is the DRS advantage that has helped Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez often be unstoppable on the straights.

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