35 h. ago ‘I’m making it work’: Lando Norris confident he is finally getting to grips with his McLaren

British driver leads championship by one pointStella: ‘We have proven we have a car that can win races’Lando Norris has said he is finally confident handling his McLaren car after a dominant victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix that moved him to the top of the world championship standings with four races remaining.The British driver won at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with a superb drive from pole to flag. With his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finishing only fifth and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third, the Briton now leads Piastri by one point and Verstappen by 36. Piastri had held the title lead since the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but Norris has moved to the front as the championship enters its final run-in. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Why was Lando Norris booed by F1 fans at Mexico City Grand Prix?

The McLaren driver was given a hostile reception after his victory in Mexico City to seize control of the drivers’ championship over teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen

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47 h. ago ‘I could have killed them’: Lawson’s fury after narrowly missing hitting marshals

Marshals ran across track clearing debris at Mexico GP‘I nearly hit one of them, honestly, it was so dangerous’Liam Lawson issued a damning broadside after he narrowly missed hitting two marshals on track at the Mexico City Grand Prix, warning that he could have killed them and branding it dangerous and unacceptable.In the race which was won in dominant form by McLaren’s Lando Norris, the Racing Bulls driver had started in 15th place but took damage on the opening lap and made an immediate pit stop. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Lando Norris shrugs off being booed after winning in Mexico to lead championship

The McLaren driver was a resounding 38.5 seconds clear of second-placed Charles Leclerc, with Max Verstappen claiming third.

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3 d. ago McLaren star 'nearly missed Mexican GP session' after suffering from grim illness

Pato O'Ward was suffering from food poisoning during his Mexican Grand Prix FP1 stint in Lando Norris' McLaren on Sunday but still turned in 30 laps before a trip to the medical centre

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen dominates Mexican Grand Prix practice to pile pressure on McLaren

The Dutchman has roared back into championship contention by winning three of the last four races and is favourite to rack up victory this weekend.

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4 d. ago Lando Norris in ‘a comfortable place’ after sanctions removed by McLaren

McLaren had imposed the unspecified “consequences” on Norris after he banged wheels with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore.

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4 d. ago Verstappen has great chance to close F1 gap on happy hunting ground

Cut-throat Red Bull driver will relish McLaren duo chase in Mexico City where he has won five of the last seven racesEnjoying a late surge out of the final bend, Max Verstappen is looming large in the mirrors of his championship rivals. The Dutchman is a threat beyond his formidable pace. An ominous, unsettling presence whose singular determination carries a weight of its own and at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix he will be hoping to put the hammer down once more.Having all but written off his chances by mid-season, Verstappen and team Red Bull have orchestrated a striking comeback. In closing down a 104-point gap to the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, to just 40 points in the space of four races, the defending champion has left Piastri and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, as prey in his paws. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hamilton issues warning to McLaren as Verstappen roars into F1 title fight

Cut-throat Red Bull driver will relish McLaren duo chase in Mexico City where he has won five of the last seven racesEnjoying a late surge out of the final bend, Max Verstappen is looming large in the mirrors of his championship rivals. The Dutchman is a threat beyond his formidable pace. An ominous, unsettling presence whose singular determination carries a weight of its own and at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix he will be hoping to put the hammer down once more.Having all but written off his chances by mid-season, Verstappen and Red Bull have orchestrated a striking comeback. In closing down a 104-point gap to the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, to just 40 in the space of four races, the defending champion has left Piastri and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, as prey in his paws. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago McLaren boss names only reason they'll make Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris No.1 driver

McLaren are feeling the heat with Max Verstappen looming large in the title fight, but CEO Zak Brown is extremely reluctant to pick a number-one driver between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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4 d. ago Lando Norris stance on swapping F1 for IndyCar as Pato O'Ward makes Mexican GP switch

IndyCar sensation Pato O'Ward makes his return to the F1 paddock at the Mexican Grand Prix, driving for McLaren, but team-mate Lando Norris' stance on the reverse switch has changed.

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6 d. ago How Max Verstappen’s charge has turned F1 title battle into a three

Oscar Piastri’s lead has been slashed to 14 points from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and 40 points to Red Bull’s four-time champion Verstappen.

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8 d. ago Mind the gap: surge from Verstappen piles pressure on McLaren and echoes 2007 | Giles Richards

Champion could snatch drivers’ title away from the leading constructors just as Kimi Raikkonen did 18 years agoA few short months ago Max Verstappen’s world championship defence appeared to be over. But when he took the flag in Sunday’s US Grand Prix it heralded the most remarkable resurgence as he waded with a gleeful swagger back into the title fight. Verstappen was down but he is far from out and could yet still pull off what would count as his greatest triumph.Going into the weekend in Austin, Verstappen was still treating the idea of him being a contender against the two lead protagonists, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with a certain indifferent levity. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago F1 debate: Should McLaren choose number one driver amid Max Verstappen title threat?

Max Verstappen is just 40 points behind Oscar Piastri and even closer to Lando Norris and McLaren must consider how best to see off the threat of their Red Bull rival

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8 d. ago Andrea Stella calls for calm in McLaren camp as championship fight tightens

There are five rounds of the championship remaining and 141 points still to fight for.

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9 d. ago Oscar Piastri bullish over F1 title chances despite seeing championship lead cut

Lando Norris is now only 14 points behind his McLaren team-mate, with Max Verstappen 40 points back after his victory at the United States Grand Prix.

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9 d. ago McLaren stance on making Oscar Piastri No.1 driver as Max Verstappen ramps up pressure

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been told that McLaren are 'a long way' from enacting team orders to protect against Max Verstappen, who is closing in on the duo

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9 d. ago Lando Norris' McLaren punishment 'not a big deal' as he and Oscar Piastri crash AGAIN

McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided in the last race at Singapore - doing so again on Saturday in America - but the penalty for the Brit is only a minor one

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9 d. ago Oscar Piastri claims costly crash with teammate Lando Norris was a ‘racing incident’

Piastri and Norris both retired from the sprint race as Max Verstappen made up ground in the chase for the world title

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9 d. ago Oscar Piastri defends himself after ‘racing incident’ ends sprint race

Piastri and his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris crashed out during the collision on the first lap in Austin.

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