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McLaren’s unusual solution to cut costs and stay within F1 budget cap
It’s not just Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris who had a new toy to play with today. As the two McLaren drivers got their first feel of this year’s car,…
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McLaren’s 2021 F1 car on track for first time at Silverstone
Lando Norris has given the 2021 McLaren MCL35M its first run out at a rainy Silverstone. The team unveiled its new car last night via live stream at its McLaren…
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2021 McLaren design changes: how it compares to last year’s F1 car
Despite a token system limiting updates year on year, coupled with relative regulatory stability moving into 2021, development through Formula 1’s off-season has been as intense as ever. Changes to…
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2021 McLaren F1 car and livery revealed
McLaren has become the first team to reveal its Formula 1 car for 2021, as it returns to Mercedes power for the first time in seven years. The MCL35M retains…
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Gallery: 2021 McLaren MCL35M Launch
McLaren has unveiled images of its new 2021 Formula 1 car: the MCL35M, offering fans a first look at the slight revisions heading into the new season. The MCL35M might…
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We can design our own Red Bull F1 engines — we control our destiny, says Horner
Red Bull will be able to develop its own engine in future after agreeing a deal to take over its existing Honda power unit, team principal, Christian Horner has said.…
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Fernando Alonso discharged from hospital after jaw surgery
Fernando Alonso has left hospital to continue his recovery from home after fracturing his jaw in a cycling accident last week. The Spaniard spent 48 hours in hospital and underwent…
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How McLaren can return to winning in F1 with Mercedes
It has taken McLaren six years to recover from its disastrous first season with Honda and become the third-best team, in 2020 with Renault power. And now it’s changing engine…
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Red Bull confirms deal for Honda F1 engine takeover
Red Bull will continue to use Honda’s F1 engine beyond the end of this season, after finalising an agreement to operate the hybrid unit. The Japanese company announced its withdrawal…
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McLaren’s unusual solution to cut costs and stay within F1 budget cap
It’s not just Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris who had a new toy to play with today. As the two McLaren drivers got their first feel of this year’s car,…
F1
McLaren’s 2021 F1 car on track for first time at Silverstone
Lando Norris has given the 2021 McLaren MCL35M its first run out at a rainy Silverstone. The team unveiled its new car last night via live stream at its McLaren…
F1
2021 McLaren design changes: how it compares to last year’s F1 car
Despite a token system limiting updates year on year, coupled with relative regulatory stability moving into 2021, development through Formula 1’s off-season has been as intense as ever. Changes to…
F1
2021 McLaren F1 car and livery revealed
McLaren has become the first team to reveal its Formula 1 car for 2021, as it returns to Mercedes power for the first time in seven years. The MCL35M retains…
F1
Gallery: 2021 McLaren MCL35M Launch
McLaren has unveiled images of its new 2021 Formula 1 car: the MCL35M, offering fans a first look at the slight revisions heading into the new season. The MCL35M might…
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We can design our own Red Bull F1 engines — we control our destiny, says Horner
Red Bull will be able to develop its own engine in future after agreeing a deal to take over its existing Honda power unit, team principal, Christian Horner has said.…
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Fernando Alonso discharged from hospital after jaw surgery
Fernando Alonso has left hospital to continue his recovery from home after fracturing his jaw in a cycling accident last week. The Spaniard spent 48 hours in hospital and underwent…
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How McLaren can return to winning in F1 with Mercedes
It has taken McLaren six years to recover from its disastrous first season with Honda and become the third-best team, in 2020 with Renault power. And now it’s changing engine…
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Red Bull confirms deal for Honda F1 engine takeover
Red Bull will continue to use Honda’s F1 engine beyond the end of this season, after finalising an agreement to operate the hybrid unit. The Japanese company announced its withdrawal…
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Kevin Magnussen: ‘McLaren chose me over Button. Then the shareholders overruled everyone’
Kevin Magnussen speaks openly about his struggles after losing his McLaren F1 drive in 2015 and the “unfair” pressure he had from the team
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How to win the Miami Grand Prix
Set against the backdrop of the Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Autodrome challenges Formula 1 teams and drivers with a mix of high-speed straights and tight chicanes. So what does it take to win there?
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The tragic Montjuich ’75 race that was platform for F1 trailblazer
The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix became one of F1’s darkest days – but it was also where a groundbreaking female racer made history
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