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McLaren Racing CEO says his team pulls 1.5TB of data every race weekend

"We have to make split-second decisions, so we have to rely on the data."

Fortune

How the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing inspired Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson to deliver more medicines

Hudson sought to emulate the efficiency of a race car team that recently set the world record for quickest pit stop.

Fortune

A Formula 1 giant’s CEO describes how a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ culture was holding his team back—and how he fixed it

Zak Brown inherited a demoralized workforce and had to prove himself to a core group of skeptical employees burned by past experience.

Fortune

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New documentary explores why US companies are flocking to F1

As is well documented by now, Liberty Media has driven large worldwide growth of F1, with Netflix series Drive to Survive seen as the catalyst to its international expansion.

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri: the baby-faced disruptor turning heads in his rookie Formula One season

Oscar Piastri's rookie F1 season has been impressive: he won his first race, collected his first podium, and earned his first fastest lap. His calm, methodical approach and natural talent have seen him close the gap to teammate Lando Norris, and McLaren have extended his contract until 2026. Piastri is…

The Hindu

McLaren bids to return to Le Mans 24 Hours with United Autosports

The winner of the French enduro in 1995 has announced its intent to participate in the replacement for the GTE Am category and that it has nominated United, which is co-owned by McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown, as its representative.

Autosport

Arrow McLaren refreshes organization with title changes to leadership

Gavin Ward’s title is changing from Racing Director to Team Principal, which comes as a reflection to his responsibilities of overseeing the program. Ward, who joined Arrow McLaren in July 2022 and took on his current role ahead of the 2023 season, will continue to report directly to McLaren Racing…

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Piastri vows his maiden F1 podium is just a launch pad

Oscar Piastri says he won't forget his first podium in Japan but believes it's just the start of great things in his Formula One career.

AAP

Formula One: Max Verstappen wins Japanese GP – as it happened

Verstappen bounces back after Singapore blip to lead start-to-finish in Suzuka, with McLaren’s Norris and Piastri taking second and third, and Red Bull collecting the constructors’ title

The Guardian - AU

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.

Motorsport

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

Autosport

F1's remaining cost cap loopholes are closed for 2024, says Brown

The FIA announced after the Italian Grand Prix that all competitors have been issued with their Certificates of Compliance to confirm that they had not busted the cost cap limit in 2022.

Motorsport

Andretti closes in on FIA entry approval as F1 teams remain wary

An entry process opened by the FIA has been under way for several months, with Andretti the highest profile of the candidates that applied to join the grid in 2025 or 2026.

Autosport

Who could Red Bull sign to replace Perez in F1 2025?

Signing Perez was the latest attempt by Red Bull to find a driver who could be a good wingman for its undisputed leader Max Verstappen, someone who could back up the Dutchman's success with enough podiums to land the Milton Keynes team the constructors' championship.

Autosport

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McLaren pours cold water on Norris Red Bull F1 switch talk

Links between Norris and Red Bull have revved up over the Italian Grand Prix weekend after Norris admitted he would not be against teaming up with his friend Verstappen at some point. “It’s definitely something I would be open to in the future,” he said.

The Guardian - UK

From dirt floor to state of the art: McLaren celebrate 60 years in F1

Bruce McLaren died in 1970, seven years after founding the team, but his spirit lives on, as the former mechanic Howden Ganley, 81, can testify

Autosport

Why McLaren has cause for optimism despite tough Formula E baptism

The saying goes that the facts don’t lie, which means when looking at the raw statistics, McLaren’s maiden season in Formula E will likely be judged overall as not a good one. Eighth in the teams’ championship – some 216 points behind champions Envision Racing – and only one rostrum…

Autosport

McLaren "very disappointed" by Palou contract dispute, legal proceedings begin

Palou, the 2021 IndyCar title winner and current clear points leader, appeared poised to join the Arrow McLaren outfit for 2024 but has now seemingly gone back on the deal.

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McLaren has no more "big holes" to fix as it targets F1 titles - Brown

Over the winter, newly promoted team principal Andrea Stella led a thorough review of the Woking design department.

Autosport

Norris admits “relief” at seeing McLaren F1 progress

McLaren has been slipping backwards in recent years, which led to wholesale changes to the technical structure and to its Woking infrastructure, projects overseen by incoming team boss Andrea Stella and by CEO Zak Brown.

Motorsport

Lando Norris admits "relief" at seeing McLaren F1 progress

Autosport

NASCAR champion Larson to run Indy 500 rookie orientation in October

The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion aims to make his IndyCar Series debut in a Hendrick Motorsports-owned fourth McLaren entry in the 108th running of the Indy 500 next May.

Motorsport

NASCAR star Kyle Larson to run Indy 500 rookie orientation in October

The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion aims to make his IndyCar Series debut in a Hendrick Motorsports-owned fourth McLaren-Chevrolet entry in the 108th running of the Indy 500 next May.

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

New F1 wind tunnel will make McLaren more efficient amid "tough decisions"

McLaren commissioned a new wind tunnel, which after several delays was completed earlier this summer but is yet to be put into use. Until the new tunnel goes live, McLaren uses Toyota's tunnel in Cologne, and the logistics involved in sending parts off to Germany has impacted the team's speed in…

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