The esoteric driving-style demands of the McLaren have been laid bare by the contrasting fortunes of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo this season. Edd Straw explains why Ricciardo is finding it so hard to adapt
“It was a good day for the Team. We had good pace today, we just struggled with the degradation initially and didn’t get enough out of the medium due to the balance and track temperature. We suffered a little on the first stint, it compromised our race a little too much and...
“I would like to once again take this opportunity to thank everyone at McLaren and Mercedes HPP for the incredible job they’ve done to deliver such a fast car. I’d also like to thank our partners and our fans for being with us on this journey. We will take time to...
And that’s much trickier to answer. Any combination of Aston Martin and Alonso, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for McLaren, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for Mercedes, or Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz for Ferrari has a realistic shot of reaching the podium. The other thing to...
There are two members responsible for the front jack: one main, and one spare. The spare is useful if a pit stop goes wrong, as happened to Racing Point in 2020. Lance Stroll’s car came into the box too hot and knocked the front jack crew member onto the ground, so the spare s...
Sergio was forced to stop the car. Exactly what happened is still under investigation but the engine stopped as a consequence of an oil pressure loss. However, when we were on track, the drivers were reasonably happy with the car from a balance perspective and the updates appear to have ...
Despite all of Vettel’s success at the competition, the four-time world champion is still prone to losing. That happened in 2022 when Lucas Blakeley pulled off a stunning victory in the ROC Nations Cup when competing for the Sim Racing All Stars team against Germany. ...
"We knew it was going to be tight at the front today. It was therefore not unexpected that the field was so close at the end of Q3. Ferrari managed to get both of their cars into the 0.073s gap that was between Lewis and George. McLaren meanwhile have been quick at every ...
everyone at McLaren deserves full credit for the turnaround that’s happened in my 18 months here. The car has improved, but I think they’ve helped me improve as well: 12 months ago, I definitely wasn’t capable of achieving results like this. I’m excited to see wha...
McLaren Ricciardo had signalled his intent at the start of the Sprint yesterday, jumping from fifth to third. Starting second today, he didn’t have to work nearly as hard, getting a great getaway and taking the lead into the first chicane. From there he was untroubled, keeping Verstap...