The 16th round of an enthralling F1 season proved to be something of a damp squib. Lando Norris finished where he started, and Daniel Ricciardo missed out on a point after a spirited recovery drive from the back of the grid in a race that was all about damage limitation for McLaren.
Category Archives: Formula 1
30
Sep
Sep
There are days, rare days, when the stars align to provide you with such unbridled joy and emotion that it’s almost impossible to believe… 3,213 days after McLaren’s last win in F1, they crossed the line to finish P1 and P2 at the Italian Grand Prix.
20
Sep
Sep
There are days, rare days, when the stars align to provide you with such unbridled joy and emotion that it’s almost impossible to believe… 3,213 days after McLaren’s last win in F1, they crossed the line to finish P1 and P2 at the Italian Grand Prix.
12
Sep
Sep
A dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first race win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix – and a one-two to boot, as he […]
09
Sep
Sep
Unforgiving. That’s one word to describe Zandvoort. An awesome track, a real driver’s circuit, and the atmosphere was electric – but Zandvoort’s narrow twists and turns mean overtaking is nigh on impossible and McLarens fate was sealed after a difficult qualifying.
27
Jul
Jul
The history books will say McLaren came away with fourth and fifth in the Silverstone sun, but the British Grand Prix is about more than the bare results – it always is.
07
Jul
Jul
Almost a year since his maiden F1 podium, Lando Norris was on the rostrum again in Spielberg. Every podium is special but what made this one that little bit sweeter was the pace they showed; but for a five-second time penalty, it’s possible to argue that Lando could have finished second. The positives on Sunday […]
07
Jun
Jun
Max Verstappen looked set to take his first first-ever Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory before he crashed out from the lead with just five laps to go – giving Sergio Perez a second career victory, as Lewis Hamilton locked up on the penultimate lap to finish 15th in a hugely dramatic race in Baku. For the […]
27
May
May
The Monaco Grand Prix is always a highlight of the Formula 1 season, but the 2021 edition of this prestigious race will live long in the memory for McLaren.
24
May
May
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen breezed to his maiden Monaco Grand Prix win over the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and McLaren’s Lando Norris, with Ferrari polesitter and home hero Charles Leclerc failing to take the start after suffering a pre-race driveshaft issue – Verstappen also claiming the lead of the drivers’ championship for the first time […]