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McLaren US GP upgrades aim to hold off Red Bull
McLaren bring a modest upgrade package to the United States Grand Prix in Austin, focused on braking reliability and small floor changes. Their lead over fourth-placed Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship has shrunk from 76 points to seven with six rounds left. Team and paddock voices question whether the car is quick enough to hold third.
22 Oct 2026
16 Oct 2026
F1 championship standings shift after Max Verstappen dominates the Singapore Grand Prix
Max Verstappen completed a dominant weekend sweep at the Singapore Grand Prix, tightening his position in the Drivers' Championship. Kimi Antonelli expanded his points lead after capitalizing on a late strategic mistake from Lewis Hamilton and intra-team friction at McLaren.
6 Oct 2026
Lando Norris Questions McLaren Straight-Line Deficit Ahead of Singapore Grand Prix
Lando Norris is uncertain whether McLaren can resolve a power unit issue causing a two-tenths-per-lap straight-line deficit ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. Team principal Andrea Stella admitted rival teams may have taken larger development steps following recent defeats in Baku and Malaysia.
31 Aug 2026
Verstappen McLaren Links Swirl as Norris Welcomes Rivalry
Lando Norris has addressed reports linking Max Verstappen to McLaren, calling the prospect of pairing with the four-time champion positive. Verstappen currently sits seventh in the Drivers' Championship standings, 58 points adrift of the top two threshold required by a reported summer exit clause in his Red Bull contract.
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30 Oct 2026
Hamilton F1 future built on pace not age
Lewis Hamilton says he is "built differently" and insists racing into the 2030s is realistic, citing his reaction times rather than his age. His Ferrari contract is understood to run to the end of 2027 with an option for another year, and he says his focus in Mexico is second place in the Constructors' Championship.
30 Oct 2026
Alonso Albon criticism returns before Mexico City Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso has repeated his claim that driving standards at the back of the Formula 1 grid are low, days after his first-lap collision with Alex Albon in Austin. Albon rejected the criticism, saying the current grid is stronger than it was a decade ago. Both drivers race again at the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend.
30 Oct 2026
Kimi Antonelli illness forces Mexico City media day absence
Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix because of a viral illness, with Mercedes expecting him back for Friday practice. A top-nine finish on Sunday would make him F1’s youngest world champion at 20; he can also clinch if Russell or Hamilton do not win. Valtteri Bottas is also absent, and Colton Herta will take his Cadillac practice outing.
29 Oct 2026
Kimi Antonelli title charge reaches Mexico City climax
Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelli’s turnaround from a tearful 2025 Belgian GP Q1 exit to a likely 2026 title is “extremely satisfying”. A top-nine finish in Mexico City would make the 20-year-old Mercedes driver F1’s youngest champion, breaking Sebastian Vettel’s record by three years. Antonelli has won nine races this season and says he wants to finish the year on a high.
29 Oct 2026
Mexico City GP practice hands ten seats to rookie drivers
Ten drivers will miss first practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix, including Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell, as teams fulfil the requirement to run a rookie in at least two sessions per car. Only Ferrari will run both race drivers, while Freddie Slater makes his F1 practice debut for Audi and Nikola Tsolov steps in at Racing Bulls.
29 Oct 2026
Perez contract extension keeps driver at team long term
Sergio Perez has signed a new Cadillac contract running to at least the end of 2029, extending his original deal by two years. The announcement comes before his home Mexico City Grand Prix, where he will make his 300th F1 start. Cadillac says the deal provides continuity as the team builds in its first season.
28 Oct 2026
McLaren upgrades continue through Brazil and Las Vegas
McLaren will bring only a small parts package to Mexico City but plans further upgrades in Brazil and Las Vegas as it chases podium form. Lando Norris has highlighted slow-speed corner weakness after qualifying eighth in Austin, where he dropped to fifth. Oscar Piastri finished seventh.
