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• McLaren feels Lando Norris' Canadian GP crash was actually helpful

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks Lando Norris' Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri has actually helped his confidence as the two team-mates battle for the Formula 1 world title.In June's Montreal race Norris clattered into the back of Piastri in the fight for fourth, his biggest setback so far as he aims to overhaul his Australian team-mate for a drivers' championship that they are all ...Kee...2025
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• Why McLaren feels Norris' Canada crash actually helped as it "took the air out of the balloon"

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks Lando Norris' Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri has actually helped his confidence as the two team-mates battle for the Formula 1 world title.In June's Montreal race Norris clattered into the back of Piastri in the fight for fourth, his biggest setback so far as he aims to overhaul his Australian team-mate for a drivers' championship that they are all ...Kee...2025
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• Nico Hülkenberg ends longest F1 podium wait and more winners and losers from Silverstone

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Reflecting on a dramatic British Grand Prix with some winners and losers The Formula 1 British Grand Prix never fails to deliver a few surprises. This year’s installment of that legendary race delivered more than most. While Oscar Piastri dominated the opening stint it was his McLaren teammate Lando Norris who took the checkered flag, in front of not just h...2025
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• Christian Horner has his say as he faces an F1 fight on 2 fronts at the British Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Max Verstappen’s future has been the talk of the British Grand Prix. Friday his boss had a chance to weigh in The major storyline heading into this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix? The contract status of none other than Max Verstappen. Fueled by several factors — George Russell and Kimi Antonelli remaining without contracts for next season at Mercede...2025
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• Brown: Norris, Piastri collision 'will happen again'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes another collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is a matter of "when, not if", although he remains confident his team is equipped to deal with such a scenario....2025
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• McLaren’s Zak Brown would not be ‘surprised’ to see Max Verstappen at Mercedes

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images As the F1 grid heads to the British Grand Prix Max Verstappen’s future remains a huge talking point Rumors continue to swirl regarding Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull, and a potential move to Mercedes for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Now one of Red Bull’s chief rivals is adding some fuel to the fire. Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand ...2025
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• McLaren feels Lando Norris' Canadian GP crash was actually helpful
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• Why McLaren feels Norris' Canada crash actually helped as it "took the air out of the balloon"
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• Nico Hülkenberg ends longest F1 podium wait and more winners and losers from Silverstone
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• What we learned at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Oscar Piastri’s championship demeanor, Williams makes midfield noise, and Ferrari sees a light at the end of the tunnel This time, a McLaren driver managed to get the better of Max Verstappen. At the Japanese Grand Prix a few weeks ago Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris entered Saturday as the favorites for pole position. But Verstappen stunned...2025
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• Lando Norris ‘disappointed’ after qualifying crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images McLaren driver Lando Norris is again searching for answers after a disappointing qualifying session The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is one of the fastest street circuits in the world. Its combination of high speeds, 27 corners, and the ever-looming walls push drivers to the limit, and punishes the smallest of mistakes. That was the fa...2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Recapping some winners from the Chinese Grand Prix, and some who have some work to do before Japan For the better part of three years, Zak Brown has been telling anyone who would listen that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri comprise the best driver pairing on the Formula 1 grid. The smile on the McLaren CEO’s face as he posed with the pair for photographs fol...2025
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• 10 storylines we are excited about as the 2025 F1 season approaches

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images With a new year comes a new F1 season. Here are ten storylines we are excited for as a new year begins Happy New Year Formula 1 fans! And with the calendar turning to 2025 we can officially say this: A new F1 season is almost upon us. 2024 delivered one of the more fascinating F1 seasons in recent memory, with multiple Grand Prix winners, a Drivers’ Champi...2025
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• McLaren completes stunning turnaround to capture 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship

Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Lando Norris’ win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix clinches McLaren’s first Constructors’ Championship since 1998 In the days before the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lando Norris looked me in the eyes and conceded that at that point in the season, he and McLaren were simply “fighting for points.” The 2023 Formula 1 campaign saw McLaren limp out of th...2024
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• Max Verstappen’s 20 seconds of penalties in the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, explained

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was hammered with 20 seconds of penalties in the Mexico City Grand Prix A week ago in the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, the season’s latest on-track tussle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen ended with the McLaren driver hit with a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. That penalty d...2024
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• Daniel Ricciardo praised from across the F1 world

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images F1 teams, and more, said goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo this week This past week Visa Cash App RB F1 Team made it official, announcing that Daniel Ricciardo would be out, and Liam Lawson would be sliding into his seat, for the rest of the season. That means starting with the United States Grand Prix next month it will be Lawson alongside Yuki Tsunoda, as...2024
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• Tyler Epp exclusive: SB Nation talks with the President of the F1 Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua via Getty Images Diving into what it takes to host an F1 race, the 2024 season, and what the Miami Grand Prix has planned for 2025 Imagine, if you will, hosting a multi-day event that attracted hundreds of thousands of sports fans from across the world, and included attendees from Ed Sheeran to, yes, a former President of the United States of America who is seeking...2024
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• Zak Brown celebrates Norris' first win with tattoo

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has had a second tattoo of a race circuit inked on his body to celebrate Lando Norris' first grand prix victory in Miami...2024
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• Our favorite SBNation.com stories of 2023

Looking back at the year in sports through the eyes of SB Nation It was quite a year in sports. 2023 began with Travis Kelce beefing with the mayor of Cincinnati, and it ended with him dating Taylor Swift. But there was obviously more to the year that was in sports than Kelce and Swift. Over the past 12 months, here at SB Nation we did our best to cover it all, from what was happening on the fiel...2023
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• Oscar Piastri talks with SB Nation about his rookie season, Las Vegas Grand Prix, and more

The rookie F1 driver talked to us about his first season, McLaren’s rise, and even tattoos At the start of the 2023 Formula 1 season, Lando Norris and rookie Oscar Piastri were just fighting for points. But as the year winds down, the McLaren duo is now fighting not just for points. But for podiums, and perhaps even a win in the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. This stunning turnaround has been a ...2023
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"Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images McLaren’s driver duo will remain intact for the foreseeable future Near the end of the 2023 Formula 1 season, McLaren CEO Zak Brown told me the team had the best driver pairing on the grid."

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"McLaren CEO Zak Brown told the media, including SB Nation, that McLaren would be open to helping Bortoleto find a seat on the grid ahead of the United States Grand Prix."

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"In a year-end letter to their fans, McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown addressed their stunning turnaround, but also touched on what might be the next big controversy brewing in the F1 world: The joint ownership of Red Bull and AlphaTauri RB."

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"Zak Brown, chief executive officer of McLaren Racing, indicated the three-car IndyCar team is eyeing a fourth entry for the 500-miler that could put Busch behind the wheel of its Chevrolet-powered vehicles, according to the Associated Press."

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"Daniel Ricciardo is set to collect on his bet with Zak Brown at next weekend's Formula 1 United States Grand Prix"

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"Formula One is in "a very fragile state" due to the new coronavirus crisis and risks losing some of its 10 teams unless some big changes are made, McLaren boss Zak Brown warned on Sunday."

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"McLaren team boss Zak Brown believes there are at least two IndyCar drivers capable of racing in Formula One at the moment."

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"com INDIANAPOLIS – California native Zak Brown has spent this Month of May as the man behind the curtain _ the unconventional Formula One executive who gave his blessing to McLaren superstar Fernando Alonso’s bid to compete in the 101s Indianapolis 500."

• Nico Hülkenberg ends longest F1 podium wait and more winners and losers from Silverstone
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• Christian Horner has his say as he faces an F1 fight on 2 fronts at the British Grand Prix
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• What we learned at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• Oscar Piastri dismisses talk of McLaren dominance ahead of Australian Grand Prix

Photo by JIN Cheng/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Speaking at the Australian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri brushed aside thoughts of McLaren dominance in 2025 Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and the entire team at McLaren enter the 2025 Formula 1 season on something of a hot streak. McLaren secured their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998 a year ago, and the season ended with either...2025
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images Oscar Piastri put pen to paper on a contract extension just ahead of the 2025 F1 season. With good reason In the weeks before the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, back in October of 2023, McLaren CEO Zak Brown looked me square in the eye and made a straightforward declaration about the team’s driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. “Best driver lineu...2025
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• Oscar Piastri and McLaren F1 agree to ‘multi-year’ contract extension

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images McLaren’s driver duo will remain intact for the foreseeable future Near the end of the 2023 Formula 1 season, McLaren CEO Zak Brown told me the team had the best driver pairing on the grid. That duo is going to be together for the foreseeable future. On Tuesday McLaren announced a new “multi-year” contract extension for Oscar Piastri, whose current contract...2025
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• Pato O’Ward ‘happy to be back’ ahead of the 2025 IndyCar season

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward talked about the upcoming season at IndyCar Content Days on Tuesday The 2025 IndyCar Series starts in early March with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. But the upcoming season rolled out on Tuesday morning, with the IndyCar Content Days in Indianapolis. Over the next two days, drivers will meet with the media, to ...2025
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• Nico Hülkenberg ends longest F1 podium wait and more winners and losers from Silverstone
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• Christian Horner has his say as he faces an F1 fight on 2 fronts at the British Grand Prix
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• McLaren’s Zak Brown would not be ‘surprised’ to see Max Verstappen at Mercedes
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• Alex Dunne to drive in FP1 at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix for McLaren

Photo by James Sutton - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images McLaren development driver Alex Dunne will drive in place of Lando Norris during FP1 at the Austrian Grand Prix Unlike the past three seasons, this week’s Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix is a standard race weekend and not an F1 Sprint race. That means teams and drivers have the typical allotment of three practice s...2025
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• McLaren F1 turns back the clock with vintage livery for Monaco Grand Prix

At the Monaco Grand Prix McLaren will again honor their racing history with a unique design for the MCL39 Ahead of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren is turning back the clock. Back to 1968. The team unveiled a bespoke livery for this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, a design that pays tribute to the M7A, the car that Bruce McLaren drove to secure the team’s first Grand Prix win at the 1968 Belgian...2025
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• Pato O’Ward to drive in FP1 for McLaren F1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images IndyCar star Pato O’Ward will return to the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix and drive in practice for McLaren Pato O’Ward will return to Formula 1 at the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix, where the IndyCar driver will participate in the first practice session in the MCL39 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for his home race. O’Ward drove in FP1 at the 2024 Mexico City Grand ...2025
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• McLaren’s paddock celebration in Miami told a bigger story about the state of play in F1

How two different celebrations in Miami tell the story about where F1 is at the moment MIAMI, Florida — Last year McLaren arrived for the 2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix as underdogs on the grid. But an upgrade package the team brought to the Miami International Autodrome paid immediate dividends, as Lando Norris captured his first Grand Prix victory. The win touched off a joyous celebration in th...2025
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• What we learned at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris ‘disappointed’ after qualifying crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• Nico Hülkenberg ends longest F1 podium wait and more winners and losers from Silverstone
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• Christian Horner has his say as he faces an F1 fight on 2 fronts at the British Grand Prix
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• McLaren’s Zak Brown would not be ‘surprised’ to see Max Verstappen at Mercedes
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• Indianapolis 500 2025: Full coverage from SB Nation

Photo by Michael L. Levitt/Lumen via Getty Images Full coverage of the 109th Indianapolis 500 Ahead of the 2024 Indianapolis 500, I sat down with McLaren CEO Zak Brown to get a flavor for the event. In addition to his duties with McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Brown’s position as McLaren’s CEO has him keeping an eye on Arrow McLaren, the team’s IndyCar operation. And last year while Lando Norri...2025
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• Lando Norris ‘disappointed’ after qualifying crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• F1 75 Live: Coverage as F1 kicks off the 2025 season at The O2 in London

Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images The best moments as F1 kicks off the 2025 season at The O2 in London The 2025 Formula 1 season is the 75th in the sport’s rich history. To help commemorate that fact, and to get fans excited for the upcoming season, F1 is holding the first-ever season launch event, tonight at The O2 in London. All ten teams will be in attendance to unveil their liveries f...2025
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• McLaren F1 unveils MCL39 with striking one-off camouflage design

The defending F1 Constructors’ Champions unveiled their 2025 challenger at Silverstone McLaren Formula 1 fans were treated to images of the team’s 2025 challenger, complete with a striking camouflage livery, as the team put the MCL39 through a filming session at historic Silverstone Circuit on Thursday. However, if those fans were hoping that was the team’s official look for the 2025 season, they ...2025
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• Ricciardo to drive Earnhardt NASCAR at USGP
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• McLaren boss Brown warns F1 could lose four teams during pandemic
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• McLaren Racing Interested in Kyle Busch for Indianapolis 500 Ride

Zak Brown, chief executive officer of McLaren Racing, indicated the three-car IndyCar team is eyeing a fourth entry for the 500-miler that could put Busch behind the wheel of its Chevrolet-powered vehicles, according to the Associated Press. If Arrow McLaren SP — McLaren‘s IndyCar outfit — is able to construct a deal with Busch, the […]...2022
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• Zak Brown raises concerns over Red Bull-AlphaTauri relationship

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images In a year-end letter, the McLaren F1 CEO addressed the joint ownership of two rivals It was a year to remember for McLaren. The Formula 1 season got off to a difficult start for the team, but after they began the year fighting for points, they ended it fighting for podiums. McLaren charged through the midfield, finishing fourth in the Constructors’ Champion...2023
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• Oscar Piastri and McLaren F1 agree to ‘multi-year’ contract extension
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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Pairing Gabriel Bortoleto with Nico Hülkenberg gives Sauber the best of both worlds Sauber faced a fork in the road. Down one path? A veteran presence, experience driving at the highest levels of single-seater motorsport, with a driver with an impressive resume complete with Formula 1 Grand Prix wins, and contributions to a championship team. On...2024
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• Brown: Ricciardo saw McLaren put money where its mouth is
McLaren CEO Zak Brown said the changes made to the operational side of the company's Formula One team were ultimately enough to convince Daniel Ricciardo to join for 2021....2020
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season
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• McLaren feels Lando Norris' Canadian GP crash was actually helpful
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• Why McLaren feels Norris' Canada crash actually helped as it "took the air out of the balloon"
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• Nico Hülkenberg ends longest F1 podium wait and more winners and losers from Silverstone
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• Christian Horner has his say as he faces an F1 fight on 2 fronts at the British Grand Prix
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• McLaren’s Zak Brown would not be ‘surprised’ to see Max Verstappen at Mercedes
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• Alex Dunne to drive in FP1 at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix for McLaren
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• McLaren F1 turns back the clock with vintage livery for Monaco Grand Prix
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• ‘What a Shame!’ – McLaren F1 Boss Zak Brown Calls Out Team Penske’s Shady IndyCar Move
McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown drops his reaction to Team Penske's Indy 500 ruling ahead of the crown jewel race....2025
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• Pato O’Ward to drive in FP1 for McLaren F1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Christian Horner has his say as he faces an F1 fight on 2 fronts at the British Grand Prix
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• Brown: Verstappen to Mercedes would be 'scary'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has described the prospect of Max Verstappen joining Mercedes as "scary" amid increasing speculation the four-time champion could switch teams as early as next year....2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• McLaren looking for answers after ‘shocking’ Friday at the United States Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri might have expected a better result during Sprint Qualifying in Austin AUSTIN — Zak Brown was the center of attention on Friday at the United States Grand Prix. During the FIA Press Conference Friday Brown sat alongside fellow team bosses Laurent Mekies from Visa Cash App RB F1 Team, and Oliver Oakes from Alpine, but almost ev...2024
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• McLaren ruled out of the Adrian Newey chase as F1 rumors continue to swirl

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Zak Brown confirmed on Wednesday that McLaren was out of the running for Adrian Newey As rumors continue to swirl regarding Adrian Newey’s next Formula 1 stop, one team can officially be ruled out of the race to land arguably the greatest designer in the sport’s history. McLaren. The team’s CEO spoke with BBC Sport for a feature released We...2024
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• Christian Horner investigation heads to the FIA, per report

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images According to a report, the investigation into Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has reached the FIA The ongoing controversy surrounding Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has now reached a new stage. One that involves Formula 1’s governing body. According to a report from BBC Sport the Red Bull team employee at the heart of the investigation in...2024
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• 2024 F1 season preview: Team previews, testing recaps, questions that will dominate the season, and predictions

Will the 2024 F1 season surprise, or be more of the same? Formula 1 is back. But in many ways, it seems nothing has changed. For the first time in the history of the sport, the exact same driver lineup that finished the 2023 season will take to the grid to start the 2024 campaign. Instead of a “silly season” filled with driver movement, all 20 drivers are back in the same seat to begin this year. ...2024
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• 2024 F1 season previews: So we’re really going with Visa Cash App RB F1 Team?

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images A new name, and a new vision, for Red Bull’s sister team Similar to some other Formula 1 teams — such as Stake F1, who we discussed in the previous installment of this series — Red Bull’s sister team is going through a bit of a transition period. They broke cover on their 2023 campaign at an event in New York City, with a driver lineup of Yuki Tsunoda and ...2024
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