Pato O’Ward confirmed as a McLaren reserve driver for 2024
Pato O’Ward has been confirmed to join McLaren Formula 1 Team as a reserve driver for the 2024 season.
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McLaren records £9m ‘Ricciardo-influenced’ operating loss
McLaren Racing Limited revealed a total loss of £9 million for its 2022 financial year in their most recent financial reports, which was partially attributed to the expense of Daniel Ricciardo’s repayment.
Norris and McLaren tease Hamilton after disqualification in US
Lewis Hamilton has been teased by Lando Norris and his McLaren team on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the Mercedes driver was disqualified and Norris took second place in the US Grand Prix.
McLaren signs Bianca Bustamante as the first female driver
McLaren have announced that they have signed F1 Academy’s Bianca Bustamante as the first female driver in their driver development program.
McLaren signs WEC champion Ryo Hirakawa as reserve driver
McLaren Racing has signed 2022 Le Mans winner Ryo Hirakawa as their newest F1 reserve driver.
Oscar Piastri signs multi-year contract with McLaren
Oscar Piastri’s contract with McLaren has been extended through the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season, the team announced.
Lando Norris receives the biggest McLaren upgrade for Singapore
Lando Norris will receive a significant upgrade on McLaren’s MCL60 for the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, the biggest since the team’s game-changing upgrade introduced in Austria.
McLaren supports Norris amid back injury concerns
Lando Norris’ concerns about the physical strain that the new generation F1 cars have put on his back have been addressed by McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella, who has offered support to the British driver.
McLaren reveals special livery for Singapore and Japan
McLaren has unveiled the third change to its Formula 1 livery for the 2023 season, presenting the modified color scheme it will be sporting at the upcoming races in Singapore and Japan.
Palou reveals reason behind McLaren shock exit
Alex Palou insists that the IndyCar Series will continue to be his future and acknowledges that after defecting from McLaren, his chances of ever racing in Formula 1 are now highly unlikely.
McLaren to claim over $20m in damages from Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou was served with U.K. Commercial Court documents in the two cases brought on by McLaren Racing Limited and McLaren IndyCar team against him and his racing organization ALPA Racing USA, two days ago, according to reports.
Chip Ganassi blasts McLaren for ‘playing victim’ over Palou’s contract
Chip Ganassi, who currently runs Palou in the IndyCar series, has not liked McLaren’s approaches for his driver and has finally reacted to the contract move after it failed.
McLaren involved in a bitter fallout with Alex Palou
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has shockingly backed out of a commitment to join McLaren in the single-seater championship in 2024 despite having signed a contract.
McLaren switch Lando Norris’ race engineer
Lando Norris’ race engineer has been switched several times this season, McLaren confirmed as rotations are an integral part of the Woking team’s new race engineer strategy.
McLaren ends long term partnership with Toyota
Finally, McLaren has its own facility that is ready for use after leaving the Toyota Gazoo Racing wind tunnel in Europe.
McLaren avoids Nico Rosberg curse by banning him from garage
As a dramatic measure to shield their drivers from Rosberg’s curse, McLaren has banned Nico Rosberg from their team garage at the Belgian Grand Prix.
