The Latest Breaking News from McLaren

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali thrust the sanctity of free practice into the limelight in an interview last weekend with SportTV. He said: "I am a supporter of the cancellation of free practice sessions, which are of great use to the engineers but that the public doesn't like."

The man who heads race promoter Saudi Motorsport Company, and who is largely responsible for the success of the event, is Briton Martin Whitaker.

Oscar Piastri and teammate Lando Norris have failed to score any points from the opening two rounds of the season, with the car looking well off the pace.

The Mercedes driver has slammed the FIA over a rule change which aims to ban protests and political statements by competitors during race weekends

Unreliability and damage for both Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris in the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have left McLaren bottom of the constructors’ championship and without a point.

Unreliability and damage for both Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris in the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have left McLaren bottom of the constructors’ championship and without a point.

Red Bull stand poised to shrug off their Australian Grand Prix hoodoo on Sunday and continue their domination of the Formula One world championship as rivals struggle for pace. Red Bull have not won at Albert Park since former driver Sebastian Vettel claimed the 2011 race but there may be…

Piastri had a frustrating time in the opener in Bahrain, admitting to mistakes in qualifying that cost him a shot at Q2, and then suffering an electrical issue early in the race.

According to a report on Autosport's sister site, Motorsport-Total.com, Porsche has now decided against pursuing options in grand prix racing.