Straight from Woking
by Vijay Pattni
Puma meets papaya
Puma and McLaren Racing have officially launched their new partnership with brand-new clothing lines. It looks like Lando Norris and crew will be fitted in fresh threads from the storied sports brand for the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season.Interestingly, the
How would you rate this season?
Fittipaldi. Hunt. Lauda. Prost. Senna. Häkkinen. Hamilton. And now... Norris. After a thrilling race in Abu Dhabi to conclude the 2025 Formula One season, the Briton added his name to McLaren's roster of world champions.After going full Sinatra and
by Vijay Pattni
It’s the only way to keep the peace in the garage
DISCLAIMER: This article is satire, and what you read here should not be treated as facts. Its contents are mere exaggeration and sarcasm.McLaren has made an iron-clad commitment to treat both of its drivers equally in the final race of
Set to go under the hammer in December at RM Sotheby’s
Remember Ayrton Senna's dramatic victory at the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix? Of course you do. Heck, even if you weren't born then, you've probably heard all the stories and watched the bonkers highlights on YouTube.Senna was already a
by Greg Potts
It’s exclusively for the Japanese market
McLaren has revealed a pair of 750S supercars exclusive to the Land of the Rising Sun that honor the McLaren F1 GTR's triumph in the 1996 Japan Grand Touring Car Championship. Welcome the new 750S 'JC96.'In the hands of David
by Vijay Pattni
Piastri and Norris are total opposites
McLaren has finally produced a car capable of winning a championship, but it now has two drivers-Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris-that go about their craft in very different ways. The question is, who's more likely to take their first
McLaren racing is on a roll
McLaren has announced that it will compete in the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship, meaning it'll return to the top class of endurance racing to take on Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, BMW, Alpine, Toyota, Ford and more at the Le Mans
by Greg Potts
The Aussie has really stepped up this season
Oscar Piastri became the first repeat winner (and, er, fourth pole-to-flag victor in a row in what was billed as the closest, most unpredictable F1 season in yonks), by dominating the Bahrain Grand Prix, closing to within three points of
by Joe Holding
Were you able to stay awake?
Oscar Piastri summed it up perfectly after the highlights reel in the cool-down room ended painfully quickly. "That's all the highlights?" asked the puzzled Aussie. "For a race that felt like it was pretty flat out, nothing happened."He wasn'
by Joe Holding
Now, that’s a fitting entrance for Suzuka
A couple of years back, Lando Norris was telling TopGear.com all about the 15hp Fiat 500 Jolly that he owns for zipping about in Monaco. Now though, it would seem the Brit racer has added something with a little more presence
by Greg Potts
First blood goes to McLaren
Well, that was certainly a race. Lando Norris took his first win of the season in his shiny new McLaren, followed closely by Max Verstappen in second and George Russell in third. Which doesn't predict the entire season by any stretch,
by Vijay Pattni
Here’s what we think will be the best and worst scenarios for every team
Fresh off the back of a first constructors' title in 26 years, McLaren's goal is simple: Repeat the trick, but win the drivers' crown, too. Max Verstappen taught Lando Norris some harsh lessons in ruthlessness last year. He'll need to
by Joe Holding
Only nine of these will be built
No, McLaren isn't marking its first F1 constructors' crown in 26 years by breaking out a tub of chocolates. Instead, the Artura and 750S Celebration Editions are a jamboree of carbon fiber and orange paint. No, we'll give the
by Joe Holding
The RM 65-01 matches the new British hypercar in looks and exclusivity
Need a fancy new watch to go with your equally new and equally fancy McLaren W1 hypercar? Richard Mille (RM) is only too happy to oblige with this, the RM 65-01 Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph W1. It's the fourth collaboration
1,258hp and 1,000kg of downforce—yeah, this thing is wild
Attempting to follow in the footsteps of the F1 and the P1 is a like taking the mantle from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Luckily (and on paper at least), things look very promising for McLaren's third premier series hypercar, the
It’s the most aerodynamically advanced road-going McLaren to date
In the era of hyper-fast, comically powerful electric cars, we risk becoming immune to big numbers. The shape-shifting McLaren W1 is here to straighten a few things out.At its heart sits an all-new V8 hybrid powertrain with a
by Jason Barlow
At far second was Verstappen who finished more than 20sec behind
McLaren racecar driver Lando Norris finally got over the hump this Formula 1 season and earned his first-ever career win at the Miami GP. Now, the 24-year-old driver has doubled that with his dominant performance at the recently concluded
Pure grit from this young lad
If Oscar Piastri's maiden F1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix a few weeks ago wasn't impressive enough, we now know that he did it with a broken bone. How in the heck?The 23-year-old took to social
by Joe Holding
The post-race proceedings were pretty awkward to watch
There has not been a more exciting season of Formula 1 in recent memory, as the last 12 races have produced six different race winners. True, Max Verstappen has taken home most of the wins and maintains a commanding lead in the
For serious collectors with deep bank accounts
Most would commemorate Lewis Hamilton's recent British GP win-his 104th in Formula 1-with an extra pint or a thought-out Instagram post. But what if you had a few hundred million burning a hole in your pocket? Well, purchasing
