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MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 07: Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and Third placed Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren congralate each other in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 07

McLaren given team orders warning from Mercedes boss

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned McLaren they have set a precedent which is "very difficult to undo" after ordering Oscar Piastri aside for world championship rival Lando Norris in Italy on Sunday.

Motorsport • 08 Sep

Second placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (17) in the Drivers Press Conference during the Round 10 Budapest Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Hungaroring on August 02, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Dunne set for second F1 practice run for McLaren

Alex Dunne will take part in a Formula One practice session for the second time this season for McLaren at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Motorsport • 02 Sep

Second placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (17) on the podium with his trophy during the Round 6 Barcelona Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 31, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

Dunne to make F1 practice debut for McLaren on Friday

Alex Dunne will take another step in his burgeoning career this weekend when the Offaly man will get behind the wheel of the McLaren F1 car for Friday's first practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 23 Jun

Lando Norris earned the first four grand prix victories of his career in 2024 and goes into this season as one of the main title contenders

Norris vows to get 'elbows out' in Verstappen battles

Lando Norris has warned Max Verstappen he is ready to get his "elbows out" after admitting he was made to look like an "idiot" during their championship battle last year.

Motorsport • 13 Feb

Alex Dunne's second place finish at the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix made him the first Irish driver to achieve the feat in F3

Dunne: 'The goal for this year is to be on the F2 grid'

Fresh from a full year in FIA Formula 3, Alex Dunne is crystal clear about what he wants his 2025 to look like - and that is to be on the F2 grid. The Offaly driver speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about his plans and the year gone by.

Motorsport • 19 Jan

Max Verstappen's has not won in six races after two years of Red Bull dominance

Verstappen open to Aston Martin move 'in future'

Max Verstappen says a move to Aston Martin could be something to think about "for the future" after team principal Mike Krack said the door was always open for the Dutchman to follow Adrian Newey.

Motorsport • 12 Sep 24

The 2024 season has seen Charles Leclerc win his own home race at Monaco as well as Ferrari's at Monza for the second time in his career

Leclerc foils McLarens to earn Ferrari home race win

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix as McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and third respectively, with the latter continuing to close the gap on Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen.

Motorsport • 01 Sep 24

Lando Norris is the closest challenger to Max Verstappen in the drivers' championship but must cut down a significant points gap

Norris grabs Monza pole with Verstappen off the pace

McLaren's Lando Norris, who is second in Formula One's drivers' championship, qualified on pole position at the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 24

Irish teen Dunne joins McLaren development programme

Irish teenager Alex Dunne has taken another significant step towards fulfilling his Formula 1 dream after joining McLaren's driver development programme.

Motorsport • 16 May 24

Norris has yet to win a grand prix but is regarded as one of F1's brightest talents and was linked with the second Red Bull seat alongside friend Max Verstappen

Norris signs new 'multi-year' McLaren contract

Lando Norris has signed a new 'multi-year' contract with McLaren, the Formula One team have announced.

Motorsport • 26 Jan 24

Lewis Hamilton pictured pre-race in Austin

Hamilton disqualified after finishing second in US GP

Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in Sunday's United States Grand Prix for driving an illegal car.

Motorsport • 23 Oct 23

Oscar Piastri has been rewarded for the positive start he has made with McLaren

Piastri extends stay with McLaren

Australian driver Oscar Piastri has signed a new deal with McLaren to keep him at the Formula One team until 2026.

Motorsport • 20 Sep 23

Piastri to replace Ricciardo at McLaren as dispute ends

Australian rookie Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren next season after the Formula One team won a contract dispute with Renault-owned rivals Alpine on Friday.

Motorsport • 02 Sep 22

McLaren have brought an early end to Daniel Ricciardo's contract

McLaren ditch Ricciardo as Piastri waits in the wings

Daniel Ricciardo is departing McLaren after the British team terminated his contract.

Motorsport • 24 Aug 22

McLaren hand Norris new deal after interest from rivals

Lando Norris has signed a new £80million contract to keep him with McLaren for four more years.

Motorsport • 09 Feb 22

Emma Gilmour (right) with McLaren's Extreme E car

Emma Gilmour named as McLaren's first female driver

McLaren have announced Emma Gilmour will become the team's first female driver when she races for the manufacturer in the Extreme E in 2022.

Motorsport • 03 Nov 21

Sebastian Vettel and Lando Norris testing the 2020 Ferrari and McLaren respectively

Ferrari and McLaren ready to sign new F1 accord

Ferrari and McLaren, historically Formula One's two most successful teams, have signalled that they are ready to sign a new 'Concorde Agreement' governing the sport's future.

Motorsport • 17 Jul 20

Daniel Ricciardo will drive for McLaren next year

Ricciardo moves from Renault to McLaren for 2021

Australian Daniel Ricciardo will leave Renault and race for McLaren in 2021, the British Formula One team have confirmed.

Motorsport • 14 May 20

Fourteen other McLaren staff remain in quarantine at a Melbourne hotel

McLaren mechanic 'recovering well'

McLaren have said that the British mechanic who tested positive for coronavirus is "recovering well".

Motorsport • 16 Mar 20

McLaren withdraws from Australian Grand Prix

The McLaren Racing team has withdrawn from this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus, the team said on Thursday.

Motorsport • 12 Mar 20

Ferrari's 2020 car during pre-season testing

Rivals 'shocked' by FIA's Ferrari investigation outcome

Seven of Formula One's 10 teams have published a joint statement to say they are surprised and shocked by the FIA's confidential agreement with Ferrari over an investigation into the engine it raced with in 2019.

Motorsport • 04 Mar 20

(L to R) Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz in 2019

McLaren hopeful 2020 car has them on right track

McLaren have unveiled the car they hope will take them another step forward on their journey back to the front of the Formula One grid after an encouraging 2019 season with drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.

Motorsport • 13 Feb 20

Carlos Sainz in Friday's practice at the Circuit Paul Ricard

McLaren to build new wind tunnel

McLaren are seeking to become more competitive in Formula One by building their own wind tunnel at their base in Woking, England.

Motorsport • 23 Jun 19

Carlos Sainz to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren

Carlos Sainz will replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren for the 2019 Formula One World Championship.

Motorsport • 16 Aug 18

Fernando Alsonso: "After 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport, it's time for me to make a change and move on."

Fernando Alonso to retire from F1 at end of the season

Fernando Alonso has announced that he will leave McLaren and "move on" from Formula One at the end of the season.

Motorsport • 14 Aug 18