‘Good mood’ at McLaren enabled Sainz to shine
Carlos Sainz has revealed a big factor in his happiness with the McLaren team - not being put under pressure during the difficult early times.
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McLaren chief maps out 2021 midfield battle
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes the midfield battle in 2021 could involve up to five teams separated by no more than 0.2s.
McLaren fast track Ricciardo from newbie to expert
McLaren principal Andreas Seidl said his team will put their new recuit Daniel Ricciardo through an intense pre-season.
Brown full of praise for departing Sainz
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes Carlos Sainz "came into his own" during his two-year spell with the Woking-based team.
Brown’s tribute to ‘sponsorship king’ Hogan
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has paid tribute to former Marlboro sponsorship chief John Hogan who has sadly passed away.
‘Authentic’ Norris making McLaren ‘very proud’
McLaren have expressed their pride in the work Lando Norris has been doing to promote the mental health side of F1.
Five early questions ahead of the 2021 season
2020 is now officially in the history books, meaning it is full steam ahead to Albert Park and the start of the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Brown: RP and Renault ‘carried’ by one driver
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown thinks having two drivers performing at a high level was a key reason behind them finishing P3 in 2020.
Seidl expects ‘four or five teams’ in P3 fight
Andreas Seidl is expecting the fight for P3 in the Constructors' Championship to be even tighter in 2021 than it was this season.
McLaren credit P3 to fast-tracked upgrades
McLaren’s P3 in the 2020 constructors’ World Championship owed much to fast-tracking updates originally planned for the winter, says team principal Andreas Seidl.
Norris keen to continue British F1 success
Lando Norris thinks he and George Russell are fully capable of continuing British success in F1 when Lewis Hamilton retires.
Hakkinen: McLaren not a ‘cold’ team anymore
Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes his former team McLaren aren't "cold" like they used to be.
McLaren have all ‘pieces of the puzzle’ required
Zak Brown believes McLaren now have all the “pieces of the puzzle” they need to become race winners and even World Championship challengers again.
McLaren: Lots still to learn about 2022 prospects
McLaren technical director James Key says his team still have “plenty more to learn” about what could be achieved in the construction of their 2022 challenger.
Brown explains McLaren’s lack of young drivers
Zak Brown says that McLaren don't have any young drivers waiting in the wings because there won't be a free seat for them anytime soon.
Brown: Montoya one of the most talented we’ve seen
With McLaren signing Juan Pablo Montoya for the Indy 500, Zak Brown has said he is one of the biggest talents the team has ever seen. The Colombian drove for the British team in Formula 1 in 2005 and 2006, and it was recently announced that he’ll be making his return for the 2021 Indy […]
McLaren ‘still some miles away’ from destination
Although McLaren made great strides in 2020, the team's racing director Andrea Stella said the final destination remains "some miles away".
McLaren must ‘adapt’ to Ricciardo’s arrival
McLaren say they will need to “adapt to maintain the standards” when Daniel Ricciardo joins as Lando Norris’ team-mate for 2021.
Sainz thrived in McLaren’s ‘family atmosphere’
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes the "family atmosphere" around the team brought the best out of Carlos Sainz.
McLaren need ‘some years’ to close gap to Mercedes
McLaren principal Andreas Seidl doesn't see any way for his team to catch Mercedes at the top of Formula 1 in 2021.
Team reviews: Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren
In the final part of our 2020 team reviews, we look at the top three – who were separated by large gaps in the constructors’ World Championship standings.
McLaren risked progress stalling without new investment
McLaren's "fragile" business model meant that their Formula 1 progress could have stalled without finding fresh investment.
McLaren send message to Ferrari as Sainz departs
McLaren have sent a lovely message to Ferrari in Italian and told them to "take care" of Carlos Sainz as he prepares to join the Scuderia.
Hamilton hopes McLaren join 2021 title fight
Lewis Hamilton hopes his former team McLaren can compete for the Constructors' Championship in 2021 with Mercedes power.
Brown cared about prestige, not money, in P3 fight
Despite the huge financial benefits that it brings, McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he was thinking more about prestige when the team secured P3.
‘Still a huge gap to second, never mind P1’
Signing off on 2020 with a third place in the standings, Andreas Seidl has ruled out McLaren chasing down Red Bull for second next season.
Delay in Sainz Abu Dhabi investigation explained
FIA race director Michael Masi said the stewards couldn't investigate Carlos Sainz's incident at the Abu Dhabi GP until after the race.
‘Friendship and rivalry’ helped McLaren to P3
The bromance is over with Carlos Sainz bidding to McLaren in Abu Dhabi, McLaren putting in a strong final race to pip Racing Point to third.
Ricciardo: A ‘bonus’ that McLaren secured P3
Daniel Ricciardo said it was a "bonus" that his strong final race with Renault coincided with McLaren securing P3 in the Constructors'.
Stewards clear Sainz to confirm McLaren P3
McLaren have been confirmed in third position in the 2020 constructors’ World Championship standings after Carlos Sainz avoided a penalty in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.