Norris sees Sainz as a mentor
Lando Norris says that Carlos Sainz has been like a mentor to him in the Briton's rookie season on the grid.
McLaren
Brown: Someone will get 2021 right, and wrong
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says it was important to finalise his team's switch to Mercedes power for 2021 as soon as possible.
Seidl: Norris grew to be ‘complete’ driver
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes Lando Norris built his way up to becoming a "complete driver" in the second half of 2019.
Sainz: 2021 a chance for McLaren to return to top
Carlos Sainz believes that the 2021 regulation changes present a "great opportunity" for McLaren to return to the top of the grid.
McLaren ‘losing lots of money’ in F1
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has revealed that their F1 team is "losing lots of money" as they evaluate a possible World Endurance Championship entry.
Norris: McLaren avoided overhyping 2019 season
McLaren's Lando Norris believes the team helped their own cause in 2019 by not "overhyping" their season before it began.
McLaren hoping for big boost from new simulator
McLaren technical director James Key is looking forward to putting McLaren's third-generation simulator into action next season.
McLaren’s head of aerodynamics leaves team
McLaren look set for more personnel changes in the winter following the departure of their head of aerodynamics, Guillaume Cattelani.
Norris doubts more tests would helped ahead of debut
With pre-season testing reduced to only six days for 2020, Lando Norris says he doubts more days in the car would have better prepared him for Formula 1.
Driver reviews: McLaren, Renault, STR, Racing Point
In round two of three, PlanetF1 delves into the performances of every driver, now it’s the turn of McLaren, Renault, Toro Rosso and Racing Point.
Brown tried ‘to take politics’ out of McLaren
Swapping the experience of a double World Champion for a young line up, Zak Brown says he was determined to "take the politics out" of McLaren and cultivate healthy competition.
Sainz: It was like a World Championship for me
Lining up Nico Hulkenberg for a final lap pass in Abu Dhabi, Carlos Sainz reckoned if "it worked with" Sergio Perez, it would work with the German. It did.
Norris explored ‘different driving styles’ in test
On track for the last time this year in an official session, Lando Norris explored "different driving styles" as he lapped the Yas Marina circuit on Tuesday.
Renault, not McLaren, could be Alonso’s 2021 F1 team
Fernando Alonso would "most likely" return to the Formula 1 grid with Renault, not McLaren; that's according to F1 pundit Martin Brundle.
Sainz: McLaren certainty unlocked confidence
Secure in the knowledge that he'll be a McLaren driver in 2020, Carlos Sainz felt confident to show his skills out on track on his way to P6 in the standings.
Abiteboul: McLaren used Renault as a benchmark
Cyril Abiteboul believes Renault has helped McLaren by providing them with a benchmark in their quest to rise up through the Formula 1 ranks.
Qualy: Hamilton ends his pole drought in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton ended his run of nine races without a pole position as he topped the timesheets in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Wolff: McLaren will be ‘there or thereabouts’ in 2020
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is wary of McLaren potentially taking another big step in right direction and perhaps turn the big three into a big four in 2020.
McLaren expand British American Tobacco deal
McLaren have announced an "enhanced partnership" with British American Tobacco for the 2020 Formula 1 season.
Sainz applauds Norris’ attitude to Brazil podium
Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris relationship is the stuff of memes but also respect with the Spaniard hailing his team-mate's response to his Brazilian GP podium.
Sainz wants to stay at McLaren from 2021
Silly season in the driver market for 2021 is set to be the wildest yet, but Carlos Sainz has confirmed already that he plans to stay at McLaren.
Seidl urges McLaren staff not to get carried away
"Stay humble, keep our heads down, and not get carried away," is McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl's advice to his staff after their excellent 2019 campaign.
McLaren team boss hails ‘engineer’ Sainz
Fresh from his maiden F1 podium, Andreas Seidl is still singing the praises of Carlos Sainz, saying his driver's feedback is "like he's an engineer".
McLaren want Ferrari’s ‘luxury’ driver problem
Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc may have caused a headache down at Ferrari after their crash in Brazil, but McLaren can't wait to have that "luxury" problem.
Sainz: I’ll get better with time at McLaren
Carlos Sainz believes that a driver gets better the longer they spend with one team, and his situation at McLaren is no different.
Vandoorne: McLaren gave Alonso everything he wanted
Stoffel Vandoorne says he had no issue with Fernando Alonso, but admits that he "always got what he wanted" at McLaren.
Sainz hails ‘hungry’ McLaren’s ‘competitive spirit’
Carlos Sainz admits he was "very surprised" to see McLaren were "still firing and hungry for results" after a tough couple of years.
Rosberg: Sainz is third best driver in F1 right now
Nico Rosberg has put McLaren's Carlos Sainz within his top four best Formula 1 drivers based on form this season.
McLaren ‘never gave up’, first podium in 2,072 days
McLaren are celebrating the team's first podium result in 2,072 days after Carlos Sainz raced from 20th on the grid to third at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Sainz’s first Formula 1 podium confirmed
After a nervous wait, McLaren's Carlos Sainz has been confirmed as the P3 finisher in Brazil, giving him his first podium in F1.