BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

McLaren back Piastri, but catching up won't be easy

McLaren believe Oscar Piastri will bounce back stronger from his Australian nightmare, but circumstances may make it hard for the team to catch Mercedes.

AAP · Mar 8

Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

Mercedes has lived up to expectations by winning the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, although its customer teams – including McLaren – are surprised by how much more efficient the works team is with the same power unit. What exactly is behind that?

Autosport · Mar 8

McLaren offers frank summary of F1 2026 performance with 0.5-1s gap to Mercedes

Mercedes finished 1-2 in the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park, while McLaren was a long way off in fifth

Motorsport · Mar 8

McLaren behind and looking to "counterattack" in F1 2026, says Andrea Stella

The 2026 F1 season will debut new regulations and despite being the reigning champions, McLaren looks behind some of its competitors

Motorsport · Feb 27

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

Andrea Stella has indicated that increasing super clipping to 350kW could help under the new F1 regulations. But what exactly is it? And how politically complex would any potential adjustments be?

Autosport · Feb 26

Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

After pre-season testing in Barcelona and Bahrain, Melbourne will provide the first true stress test of F1’s new regulations. What makes Albert Park so tricky in terms of energy management, and does the FIA have a plan B for this season?

Autosport · Feb 23

Mclaren F1 boss backs Ferrari and Mercedes to be ‘step ahead’ at start of 2026 season

McLaren won the last two constructors’ world championships and last year’s drivers’ title with Lando Norris

The Independent UK · Feb 23

The concern with straight mode which arose in F1 Commission meeting

Last Wednesday saw an F1 Commission meeting held to discuss various concerns with the 2026 regulations

Autosport · Feb 22

Early pecking order and Verstappen’s concerns: 7 key takeaways from F1 testing

After three weeks in Barcelona and Bahrain, F1 heads to Melbourne. But what are the main lessons from pre-season testing? From Mercedes’ favourite status to interesting tech solutions, here are the key takeaways

Motorsport · Feb 21

FIA to continue F1 start trials as McLaren backs "sensible" changes

The FIA has confirmed it will continue its practice start trials at Bahrain F1 testing, with McLaren encouraged by what it felt were 'sensible' starts on Wednesday.

Motorsport · Feb 19