McLaren News
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 220 |
Reigning world champion Lando Norris is capable of pulling off a stunning fightback to retain his Formula 1 drivers' title, according to Sky Sports F1's David Croft.
Lando Norris has not ruled out mounting a title fightback and says all the pressure is on Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has defended the strategy calls the team made during the Hungarian Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri was initially critical as he lost out to team-mate Lando Norris.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised "Teletubbies engineers" as Oscar Piastri labelled backmarkers "unacceptable" after he made contact with Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris quipped McLaren were in "new man's land" ahead of starting from the head of a Grand Prix grid for the first time this year, as Lewis Hamilton maintained hope that he could fight back from his qualifying penalty in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris gave McLaren hope of challenging for their first Grand Prix pole position of the season in their upgraded car in Hungary by impressively outpacing Friday pacesetter Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' title-leading Kimi Antonelli in final practice.
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Lando Norris will take a 10-place grid penalty at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
McLaren have confirmed they will bring a "significant upgrade package" across the upcoming double-header of races in Belgium and Hungary before Formula 1's break.
Lando Norris says McLaren have "a hell of a lot to improve" after "pretty shocking" pace in the British Grand Prix despite finishing a solid fourth.
Lando Norris says it would be "a good thing" if rival Max Verstappen wanted to leave Red Bull to join him at McLaren.
Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull would cause "chaos" in the Formula 1 driver market, according to Sky Sports F1's Simon Lazenby.
Lando Norris believes McLaren are "three months behind" in car development as they bid to get back to the front of Formula 1.
Speculation over the possibility of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull has been a near constant in the Formula 1 paddock for the last couple of years, but the story has taken a new twist over the last week with McLaren emerging as his most likely destination.
Oscar Piastri says he is concerned a "tricky precedent" will be set as the main reason for McLaren's appeal over the Monaco Grand Prix result.
McLaren expressed optimism over being in "the fight at the front" at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix as they confirmed the introduction of an "experimental rear wing" on the MCL40.
Lando Norris believes Ferrari would "embarrass" the rest of the Formula 1 field if they had a better engine.
McLaren and Red Bull have lodged their intention to appeal against the decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly back to the Monaco Grand Prix podium.
Lando Norris pipped George Russell to the fastest time of second practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli only fifth as McLaren impressed to outpace Mercedes.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has admitted the team have been "below our expectations" after a "challenging" first part of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
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| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 177 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
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| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 177 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
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