McLaren admit MCL36 has ‘fundamental problems’
McLaren's MCL36 has "fundamental problems" but Andreas Seidl has backed the team to recover from their early-season woes.
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Norris: MCL36 was in ‘exact same place’ as Bahrain
A far better result for Lando Norris, but the McLaren MCL36 was just on a more suitable track in Saudi Arabia.
Button questions Norris’ long-term McLaren deal
McLaren have slipped back at the start of this new regulatory era in Formula 1.
Seidl confirms Ricciardo was on for Saudi points
Points would probably have come Daniel Ricciardo's way in Jeddah but for his car breaking down, says Andreas Seidl.
Norris ‘couldn’t see’ Ocon during last-lap battle
Lando Norris finished in the points for the first time this season but was left wondering what could have been after the late battle.
Ricciardo smelt double points finish before he ‘lost drive’
Daniel Ricciardo felt a double-points finish was on for McLaren before his DNF in Saudi Arabia.
Ricciardo given grid penalty for blocking Ocon
Daniel Ricciardo will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from 15th on the grid rather than 12th due to an impeding infringement.
McLaren 2022 development slowed due to brake duct fix
McLaren’s Andreas Seidl reveals that the progress with their 2022 challenger slowed development due to their ongoing brake cooling issues.
Ricciardo must ‘put own career to one side’ for McLaren
Martin Brundle says Daniel Ricciardo must put his own career to "one side" to help McLaren through their struggles.
Horner backs decision to race, sport ‘shouldn’t be bullied’
Christian Horner says Formula 1 has made the right call to race in Saudi Arabia as sport "shouldn't be bullied".
JV: Unbelievable to see McLaren screw up like that
Jacques Villeneuve is shocked that McLaren have "screwed up" their 2022 season while Mercedes face a "difficult task" fixing their W13.
McLaren ‘nightmare’ could last for half the season
McLaren and Aston Martin could face half a season of struggles near the back of the grid, says Martin Brundle.
Ricciardo says MCL36 weaknesses outnumber strengths
Daniel Ricciardo is noticing more weaknesses in the the MCL36 than he is strengths.
McLaren battling ‘really strange anomaly’ with brakes
McLaren were left scratching their head as to why a brake problem only appeared during the test in Bahrain and not in simulations.
Norris braced for ‘pain’ ahead at McLaren in 2022
McLaren may have to get used to life outside the top 10 for now, says Lando Norris.
Ricciardo treated the Bahrain GP as a ‘test session’
Daniel Ricciardo says the Bahrain Grand Prix was more of a "test session" with the Aussie having missed pre-season testing.
Norris: McLaren want to ‘start fresh’ after Bahrain
"Doing the 57 laps with a car that’s very difficult to drive, that’s when you start suffering a lot," said Lando Norris.
Norris warns McLaren fix is not an overnight job
Lando Norris says it will take time for McLaren to resolve their issues, conceding it is not an "overnight" fix.
Ricciardo will ‘just try and circulate’ in Bahrain GP
From P18 on the grid, Daniel Ricciardo is realistic he will have to use the Bahrain Grand Prix to keep learning about the McLaren MCL36.
Brown dismisses O’Ward rumours as ‘unfounded noise’
Zak Brown has moved to diffuse speculation over Pato O'Ward's future in the McLaren fold.
McLaren describe ‘interim solution’ to brake issue
McLaren are not planning on making their current brake-duct fix a permanent solution.
O’Ward could leave McLaren stable at end of 2022
IndyCar star Pato O'Ward's future is looking far from certain.
Ricciardo ‘hungry’ to get back in the car after Covid
After Covid ruled him out of the Bahrain test, Daniel Ricciardo said he is "hungry" to get back into the McLaren car.
McLaren announce ‘major’ sponsorship deal with Google
How did you find out about McLaren's new sponsors? If only there was some way of searching...
Ricciardo gets all-clear to race in Bahrain
Daniel Ricciardo has tested negative for Covid and so will race in Bahrain.
Mercedes sidepods may not be a ‘major player’
"Hats off" to Mercedes for trying something different, says James Key.
McLaren want F1 to be ’10, 11 or 12 true constructors’
McLaren's Andreas Seidl says he hopes Formula 1 will one day have every team independent from one another and shared parts kept to a minimum.
Norris is ‘prepared to be racing against Haas’
McLaren could find themselves racing for position with Haas this year, Lando Norris has predicted.
Norris says the 2022 cars are affected by wind
Lando Norris says the aerodynamic issues that troubled cars in previous years have continued despite the overhaul in regulations.
Conclusions from official pre-season testing
Four conclusions we can draw from the three days of official pre-season testing in Bahrain.