Lando Norris says he was encouraged by McLaren’s pace in practice but admitted he struggled with handling around the Suzuka circuit.
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McLaren signs WEC champion and Le Mans winner Hirakawa as F1 reserve driver
Formula 1
Posted onWorld Endurance Championship title holder and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has joined McLaren’s driver development programme.
LKYSUNZ offers $600m to enter new team into Formula 1
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: LKYSUNZ offers $600m to enter F1 • Piastri “pushed me a lot” – Norris • Tsunoda hopes to rebound after DNFs • Honda rebrands US racing arm
Norris among Suzuka favourites with ‘question marks on Red Bull’ – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell and Max Verstappen believe the performance of McLaren’s updated car could make Lando Norris one of the contenders this weekend.
McLaren keen to discover updated car’s pace at “more suitable” Suzuka
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren expect stronger pace in Japan • Vettel brings bee houses to Suzuka • Tsunoda features in comic
Piastri gets new deal to stay at McLaren until 2026
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren has agreed a two-year contract extension with Oscar Piastri which will keep the rookie at the team until the end of the 2026 season.
O’Ward to drive for McLaren in Abu Dhabi practice and post-season test
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed Pato O’Ward will test for the team again during and after the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Norris reveals he hit the same wall as Russell on the final lap
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says he came close to crashing out on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix when he struck the same wall as George Russell.
Pictures: Nine teams reveal updates for Singapore Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren and AlphaTauri brought major upgrades this weekend, but all the teams bar Haas have something new on their cars.
McLaren reveal details of major upgrade for Norris’ car at Singapore GP
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren hope to repeat the huge leap forward they made with their car earlier this year with another significant update for the MCL60 at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Norris to run McLaren’s only set of upgrades in Singapore
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris will run McLaren’s only set of upgrades on its car this weekend. Oscar Piastri is due to run them in Japan next week.
McLaren reveal third change of livery with ‘stealth’ design for next two races
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren have revealed an updated livery for their MCL60 that will be used for the East Asian leg of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
‘I owe McLaren a lot, but not my life’ – Norris on reaching F1 and chasing his first win
Interview
Posted onIn an exclusive interview with RaceFans, Lando Norris discusses the highs and lows of being an F1 driver and why he’d love to win with McLaren.
McLaren will bring ‘follow-up to Austria upgrade’ before focusing on 2024 car
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren will bring a follow-up to their highly successful Austrian Grand Prix update over the coming races.
McLaren will review whether early Norris pit stop led to ‘unacceptable’ clash
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers will be reminded they should never make contact with each other after the pair touched during today’s Italian Grand Prix.
Norris describes struggle with “constant pain” in back since last year
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says changes made to Formula 1 cars in recent years have contributed to the severe back pain he started to suffer from last season.
Monza updates: McLaren make raft of changes to improve low-drag performance
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMost teams have tweaked their cars to improve their straight-line speed at Monza, but McLaren have worked especially hard to improve their car’s efficiency.
Norris: McLaren have reviewed mistakes after “stupid” radio remark to engineer
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren have reviewed their “mistakes” from Zandvoort after he was left out on slick tyres on a wet track at the start.
Tactical errors like Dutch GP pit call have cost McLaren “a lot of points” – Norris
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said McLaren’s decision not to pit him when rain fell early in the Dutch Grand Prix was the latest example of the team getting a strategy call wrong.
Palou’s decision to break McLaren contract no reflection on the team – Brown
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Palou’s decision not to honour his contract to join McLaren next year ‘has nothing to do with the team per se’ says CEO Zak Brown.