News Details
Safety car leaves McLaren wondering: Could Piastri have won?
© XPB Michael Delaney
30/03/2026 at 14:3830/03/2026 at 13:35 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Andrea Stella didn’t arrive in Suzuka expecting a breakthrough – but by Sunday evening, the McLaren boss was left wondering just how close his team had come to pulling off something extraordinary. Because for a fleeting, tantalizing phase of the Japanese Grand Prix, it wasn’t race winner Mercedes dictating terms – it was McLaren. And that, even Stella admits, came as a surprise. A pace no one saw coming After a bruising start to the 2026 season, McLaren finally put together a clean weekend. Both cars started, both cars finished – and one of them, driven by Oscar...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Japanese GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Suzuka...
© XPB Michael Delaney
27/03/2026 at 03:5227/03/2026 at 04:02...
3d ago from F1i.com
‘Daddy' Alonso comments on birth of first child
Mar.28 Fernando Alonso has confirmed the birth of his first child after...
2d ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Oscar Piastri delivers ‘beatable’ Mercedes verdict...
Oscar Piastri is "confident" McLaren can catch Mercedes after...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Stella admits '50-50′ problem as McLaren...
Mar.23 McLaren's difficult start to the 2026 season is down to a...
1w ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fabio Quartararo: Yamaha ‘has no idea’ how to fix...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi ‘wasn’t expecting’ Aprilia COTA...
Marco Bezzecchi admitted he “wasn’t expecting” a record-breaking...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s United States GP
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
What happened in Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta’s...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Christian Lundgaard left frustrated by costly pit stop...
Christian Lundgaard finished second in Sunday’s IndyCar race from...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
David Malukas “learned a lot” with tire strategy...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Graham Rahal ends 42-race podium drought with...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
How Toyota’s new flying Finn is starting to make WRC...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Takamoto Katsuta backs Kalle Rovanpera to “come back...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal forward’s availability for Champions League...
Arsenal star Noni Madueke's availability is in doubt for the UEFA...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“It made absolutely no sense” - Tuchel makes...
England manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Arsenal duo Declan Rice...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Man United eye perfect Casemiro replacement with move...
Leon Goretzka has been heavily linked with a move away from Bayern Munich...
10m ago from CaughtOffside.com
'I'm very grateful to them' – Cristhian Mosquera...
Arsenal man Cristhian Mosquera has revealed that he has received guidance...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ferrari F1 suspect Mercedes skullduggery with new engine...
F1 has always been about more than the action on... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
F1 Penalty Points: Ollie Bearman closest to race ban after...
After a multitude of penalties were handed out to... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Lando Norris offers dim view on driver sway amid fresh F1...
Lando Norris has offered a dim view on the... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
