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Why the differences between the Mercedes and McLaren F1 gearboxes matter

Despite sharing the same engine, McLaren opted for a gearbox with shorter ratios, while Mercedes uses longer gear ratios – here's what that means for each team

Autosport · Jun 1

The difference between Mercedes' and McLaren’s gearboxes and why it matters

Despite sharing the same engine, McLaren opted for a gearbox with shorter ratios, while Mercedes uses longer gear ratios – here's what that means for each team

Motorsport · Jun 1

Why McLaren thinks it wouldn’t have beaten Hamilton and Verstappen in Canada

Andrea Stella believes McLaren would not have finished on the podium even without its tyre gamble and reliability issues. The team struggled with the cold conditions in Montreal

Autosport · May 26

Future done: 'Happy' Piastri finishes fourth for sprint

McLaren have made their feelings known about Oscar Piastri as speculation swirls around his F1 future, saying they and the Australian are both happy.

AAP · May 22

Will Mercedes or McLaren land the next punch at F1's Canadian GP?

Both frontrunning Formula 1 teams are bringing upgrades to Montreal, as Mercedes aims to protect its early 2026 lead

Autosport · May 18

Why Red Bull and McLaren sat down after surprising comments about Lambiase's role

Laurent Mekies spoke with McLaren CEO Zak Brown after comments about Gianpiero Lambiase’s future role. The Red Bull team principal also discusses how his team plans to replace Max Verstappen’s race engineer

Autosport · May 7

Red Bull: ‘We don’t want to play ping-pong with McLaren over Gianpiero Lambiase’s role’

Laurent Mekies spoke with McLaren CEO Zak Brown after comments about Gianpiero Lambiase’s future role. The Red Bull team principal also discusses how his team plans to replace Verstappen’s race engineer

Motorsport · May 7

F1 power unit changes required but difficult before 2028, says McLaren

The timelines involved mean hardware changes to the Formula 1 power units are all but impossible for 2027, but McLaren argues they are still necessary to improve the series

Motorsport · May 6

Why time is running out to make bigger F1 power unit changes for 2027

The timelines involved mean hardware changes to the Formula 1 power units are all but impossible for 2027, but McLaren argues they are still necessary to improve the series

Autosport · May 6

Did McLaren ‘maximise everything’ in Miami? Lando Norris isn’t so sure

The reigning world champion made it onto the podium in Miami, but could he have finished further up the order?

Motorsport · May 5