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McLaren has unveiled the new 2022 MCL36

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4 years ago

February 11, 2022

Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris’ new car for the 2011 F1 Championship was unveiled by McLaren at its Woking, UK plant. The two drivers have set themselves the clear goal of returning to victories and championships in three years.

While McLaren doesn’t claim at first glance that the MCL36 unveiled tonight is the essential race car it will have at the first winter development tests in Barcelona on February 23-25 - rather than a base model with a simple color presentation and team sponsors.

Now adding black to its classic orange and light blue and bearing the signature of the team’s intelligent technical director James Key, the MCL36 appears to have a cleaner and less refined design than the Aston Martin, also unveiled in race specs yesterday. .

Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris' new car for the 2011 F1 Championship was presented by McLaren at its factory.

Regarding the upcoming season, Ricciardo and Norris kept a low profile, arguing that the team’s goal is to take another step forward after the positive 2021 and continue to develop with the goal of winning and championships from 2024 onwards.

“During the tests, it’s important to know the car, so maybe at some point experience will help.” said Ricciardo. “We have to be open-minded because some things we expect from the car and others are new. We also have to experiment to see what he likes. Personally, I need to be consistently at a higher level and take another step towards 2024 and ’25.

Lando Norris added: “Our goal is to get to the top in 2024 and ’25 in particular. There are many unknown parameters for this year, but we should definitely improve compared to last year. “As far as the car is concerned, the experiences we have from the simulator are the only ones we have so far.”

Speaking about adapting to MCL35, Ricciardo added: “I think the drivers are good enough to adapt immediately. In the course of the year we will harmonize in parallel with the evolution of the cars. I think we’ll get along well with the two-three days of testing and it helps that the first race is a week later in Bahrain. In a way, the first three days of racing will be like an extensive test for all of us.”

At today’s presentation of the MCL36 in Woking, McLaren gave a detailed presentation of the remaining racing programs for American IndyCars, Extreme E and eSports. Development testing of the winter F1 cars will take place in Barcelona from February 23rd to 25th and in Bahrain from March 10th to 12th, where the first GP of the new season will take place on March 20th.

Jessica Martinez

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“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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19 minutes ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.

“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”

“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.

Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.

Source: Sport UA

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Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.

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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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11 hours ago

January 19, 2026

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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.

At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.

Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.

Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.

Source: Sport UA

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Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

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12 hours ago

January 19, 2026

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Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.

The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.

Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.

Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.

The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.