Lando Norris admits McLaren ‘a little bit off’ rivals in race trim
Lando Norris concedes McLaren is missing a race pace edge, with tyre degradation emerging as an early-season concern.
More News
Stella declares Ferrari and Mercedes ‘teams to beat’ after Bahrain test
Ferrari and Mercedes are your F1 2026 pacesetters, according to McLaren boss Andrea Stella.
McLaren predicts early F1 2026 pecking order as Ferrari faces wing decision – round-up
Your Saturday F1 news has landed!
Oscar Piastri clarifies reduced Mark Webber trackside role in F1 2026
Oscar Piastri confirmed Mark Webber would attend fewer races this season, in a change to last year.
F1 testing 2026: How each team performed over six days of running
F1 2026 pre-season is now complete, so let's take a look at who completed high mileage, and others with work to do.
Mercedes and Ferrari ‘looking very strong’ as McLaren assesses early F1 2026 pecking order
"I don't think we're at the front of the big four..."
Piastri officially puts an end to McLaren ‘sabotage’ talk
Oscar Piastri has put the McLaren "sabotage" talk to bed.
Norris performs U-turn on F1 2026 cars to support Verstappen comments
Lando Norris: A rare driver supporter of the F1 2026 regs, he is not...
Blistering Lewis Hamilton practice start adds more weight to Ferrari F1 2026 theory
Rivals' concerns about Ferrari's race starts appear to be justified.
Oscar Piastri second as McLaren show pace in Bahrain
Piastri finished a fraction from P1 as McLaren banked more miles ahead of the F1 2026 season.
Oscar Piastri warns F1 drivers could lose six places at 2026 starts
Oscar Piastri says F1’s 2026 turbo lag could cost drivers six or seven places as McLaren leads calls for change.
F1 2026 race starts: Ferrari in spotlight as Stella makes ‘responsibility’ point
F1 2026 race starts are causing a stir, but it is not the only safety concern which Andrea Stella has.
Oscar Piastri tipped to challenge Lando Norris in 2026 title fight
Two former McLaren race winners have delivered stark verdicts on Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris ahead of F1 2026.
Lando Norris explains why McLaren was not hiding pace in Bahrain
Norris insists McLaren’s race runs revealed the truth about Ferrari and Red Bull’s early advantage.
Zak Brown: McLaren remains committed to ‘papaya rules’ for F1 2026
Brown insists Norris and Piastri will stay free to race in 2026, dismissing claims McLaren favoured one driver in last season’s title fight.
Oscar Piastri tempers McLaren hopes for 2026 Australian GP
Oscar Piastri: "I certainly don't think it'll be the Australian Grand Prix we had last year."
Ferrari rules out Australian GP protest as Mercedes engine saga nears boiling point
Mercedes appears safe from Ferrari protest in Melbourne.
Lando Norris says ‘areas we need to improve’ to match favoured Red Bull power unit
Lando Norris said there were "certainly areas we need to improve" when discussing McLaren and Mercedes' power unit.
Max Verstappen accuses Toto Wolff of ‘diversion tactics’ over Red Bull RB22 speed
Max Verstappen has accused Mercedes boss Toto Wolff of "diversion tactics" with his Red Bull RB22 comments.
Mark Webber steps back as Oscar Piastri expands support team
Mark Webber has worked closely with Oscar Piastri for most of his racing career.
F1 results: Bahrain F1 2026 pre-season testing: Day 1 (Sakhir)
Lando Norris set the pace on the opening day of Bahrain testing...
Why McLaren was impressed with Red Bull during pre-season shakedown
Zak Brown singles out "quick" and "reliable" engine rival to Mercedes, and therefore to McLaren.
Norris laughs off F1 2026 title odds as Russell tipped as favourite
Lando Norris may carry the number '1' on his car, but he's not the bookies' favourite for the title.
Piastri addresses ‘disadvantage’ concern in McLaren v Mercedes battle
McLaren and Mercedes will again run the same engine in the F1 2026 title fight.
Zak Brown hits back at ‘very uninformed’ Oscar Piastri bias claims
"I wouldn't dare, because I'm not knowledgeable, comment on the job they're doing."