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Stella refutes Norris "not performing at F1 world champion level" comments

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has refuted Lando Norris' self-criticism of his efforts across the 2024 Formula 1 season, stating that the Briton is performing at "world championship level".

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Stella refutes Norris "not performing at world champion level" comments

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has refuted Lando Norris' self-criticism of his efforts across the 2024 Formula 1 season, stating that the Briton is performing at "world championship level".

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McLaren reveals six key changes in Dutch GP F1 upgrade

McLaren has revealed six key changes to its Formula 1 car at Zandvoort as it brings the first major upgrade to its car since Miami. The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger recently, and has its sights set on launching a bid to beat its Milton…

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All McLaren departments F1 world championship material – Brown

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed all departments of its Formula 1 team are "world championship material" after years of investment.

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Brown: All McLaren departments are F1 world championship material

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed all departments of its Formula 1 team are "world championship material" after years of investment.

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Exclusive: Can McLaren's culture survive two number one drivers?

Formula 1's modern era is littered with examples of front-running teams paying a big price for sticking with two equal drivers.

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Can McLaren's culture survive two number one drivers in F1?

Formula 1's modern era is littered with examples of front-running teams paying a big price for sticking with two equal drivers.

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Should McLaren back Norris or Piastri? Our F1 writers have their say

Across the most recent eight rounds of this year's championship, Oscar Piastri has added 126 points to his name, while Norris trails slightly having accrued 116. You can argue the toss over who deserved the Hungary win; Piastri's opening stints were stronger, but Lando Norris made the decision difficult in…

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What McLaren admits it got wrong in Hungary – and what it has done about it

The right decision from the Formula 1 team pitwall but executed in the wrong way.

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McLaren set for summer decision over making Norris drivers’ title shot a priority

Zak Brown says McLaren will hold discussions over the summer as to whether it will make Lando Norris’ shot at the F1 drivers' championship title a priority.

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Norris: Too early to make me number one to boost F1 title hopes

Lando Norris sees no reason for McLaren to make him the team’s number one driver so it can boost his chances of beating Max Verstappen to the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.

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Piastri denies Hungary F1 win was "given" to him

Oscar Piastri is adamant he fully deserved his maiden Formula 1 victory and has rejected suggestions it was handed to him on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

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Norris: "Stupid" not to let Piastri through straight away in Hungary

Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.

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Norris not “too proud” Hungary antics overshadowed McLaren 1-2

Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.

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Ben Hunt: How a McLaren victory felt like a defeat

Damned if they do. Damned if they don't. After weeks of missed opportunities and subsequent scrutiny into how it fluffed their lines, McLaren finally did it.

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Does McLaren’s explanation for its F1 team orders controversy stack up?

McLaren may have delivered a dominant 1-2 at Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix, but it did not come without controversy thanks to the late team orders controversy.

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Why "best racer" Stella does not want sole credit for McLaren's F1 resurrection

While McLaren may have been left ruing opportunities it has had to deliver more Formula 1 wins recently, it equally is not blind to how far it has come.

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Exactly how much have F1 race mistakes cost McLaren this year?

McLaren would be just a handful of points behind Red Bull in an epic 2024 Formula 1 title battle, had it avoided errors and converted lost victory chances from the campaign’s first half.

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Piastri slams “embarrassing” Austrian F1 qualifying track limits situation

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has slammed his track limits penalty in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying as “embarrassing” for Formula 1.

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McLaren now has best package in F1, says Sainz

McLaren now has the best package in Formula 1 and is not suffering fluctuations that even Red Bull is enduring, reckons Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. While Lando Norris was beaten to victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, the pace he was able to show as he closed in on winner Max Verstappen…

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Will F1 2024 go back to 'normal' as Red Bull flexes its Barcelona muscle?

The 2024 Formula 1 season has become a two or three or even four-horse race in recent races, but Red Bull is keen to re-assert its dominance on circuits that suit its car much better. McLaren and Ferrari had both been closing the gap to Red Bull since their respective…

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McLaren: no fear that upgraded MCL38 F1 car will suffer at high-speed Barcelona

McLaren has faith that the low-speed gains it has unlocked with recent upgrades do not mean that its MCL38 will be worse off at fast tracks like Barcelona.

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McLaren: No fear that upgraded MCL38 F1 car will suffer at high-speed Barcelona

McLaren has faith that the low-speed gains it has unlocked with recent upgrades do not mean that its MCL38 will be worse off at fast tracks like Barcelona. The Woking-based squad’s recent cars have typically excelled in high-speed corners, but there has been a shift in the characteristics of its…

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Ben Hunt: Brown's Ferrari F1 bromance and the importance of fun

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and his friendship with Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has become noticeable to the point they are revelling in each other's successes.

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How the mutual faith between Norris and McLaren F1 is finally paying off

Norris' journey with McLaren goes back way further than that, with CEO Zak Brown taking a personal interest in the Briton's career even before he joined the Woking squad's young driver programme in 2017, aged 16. "I regard Lando as a fabulous prospect," Brown said at the time. "He blew…

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