All news on the topic: McLaren F1

For the first time in 2023 the F1 Sprint returns for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and, with double the number of Sprints set to take place this year, it remains a divisive subject

Hamilton has enjoyed extraordinary success since making the move to Mercedes, but none of it might have happened at all had the Brit listened to his father's advice

Piastri may only have three F1 races under his belt and four points to show for his efforts, but Sky Sports commentator David Croft has seen enough to make up his mind about the Aussie

Ricciardo raced alongside Norris at McLaren for two seasons while Piastri has been in F1 for just three races, but already the Brit feels he is under more pressure

Hamilton's official achievements in Formula 1 are enshrined in the history books for all to see, but that doesn't stop the same error from cropping up regularly about the Brit's record

Ever since Hamilton was cruelly denied his eighth F1 crown at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there have been several examples of the Brit still being referred to as an eight-time winner

Hamilton edged out Massa on the final lap of a gripping finale in Brazil to snatch the title from the Ferrari racer, but it was another race in 2008 which could be called into question

Zak Brown was in a buoyant mood following the Australian Grand Prix following a better showing from McLaren, and afterwards he decided to call out Mercedes boss Toto Wolff

Most Formula 1 teams have things to be concerned about early in this new season with only Aston Martin not currently embroiled in crisis, in the view of Alain Prost

Max Verstappen started the Australian GP on pole with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in his mirrors, while Fernando Alonso was also lurking in hope of an opportunity

Max Verstappen took pole position in Melbourne while Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Fernando Alonso were all happy – but Ferrari and McLaren had a session to forget

Alonso and Hamilton as team-mates was a recipe for disaster in the one year they spent together at McLaren, but the Spaniard would like to give it another go before he retires from F1

Red Bull racers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were hoping to make it three poles in a row between them, but Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were among those lying in wait as the rainclouds gathered in Melbourne

Almost immediately after Saturday morning's practice session, the FIA stewards in Melbourne were investigating McLaren racer Piastri for ignoring instructions given to him

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has claimed Daniel Ricciardo picked up some bad habits while at McLaren driving a "car that has its limitations"

Six F1 Sprint events will take place this year with the first coming at the end of April in Azerbaijan, which Red Bull chief Horner thinks is a recipe for disaster

Norris is reportedly the subject of interest from the top F1 teams with the Brit unable to show his true talents with a McLaren team which seems to be going in the wrong direction

1996 F1 world champion Hill thinks one driver will be regretting joining a new team for this season, though double title-winner Fittipaldi has been "very impressed"

British F1 star Norris may be the golden boy at McLaren, but clearly the team doesn't give him everything he asks for – as evidenced by one request which is repeatedly ignored

Just two weeks into the new Formula 1 season, and 1996 world champion Hill has seen enough to suggest one of the newer faces on the grid might have made a mistake

Three-time world champion Niki Lauda carried out a non-executive chairman role with Mercedes prior to his death in 2019 and played a key role in them dominating the sport

It's been a disastrous start to the F1 season for McLaren, with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failing to score a single point in the first two Grand Prix races

Lando Norris is happiest when barrelling around a race track in a single-seater machine travelling at 200mph – but he's less comfortable in a more conventional car

Lando Norris had attended Wembley Stadium with a friend to watch England take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final in July 2021, before his Richard Mille designer watch was stolen

Verstappen started 15th but was up to second by the mid-way point in the race, helped by a controversial safety car, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fourth and fifth ahead of the Ferraris