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McLaren MCL39
The McLaren MCL39 is a Formula One car constructed by McLaren and designed under the direction of Rob Marshall (motorsport), Rob Marshall to compete in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. It is being driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, in their seventh and third seasons with the team respectively. The MCL39 follows the World Constructors' Championship-winning McLaren MCL38, MCL38. Favoured by commentators to defend McLaren's title, the MCL39 has won Formula One Grands Prix, Grands Prix, Piastri having won and Norris . The car has also scored pole positions, set fastest laps, and finished on the podium a total of times. Background Development context The MCL39 follows the McLaren MCL38, MCL38, McLaren's first championship-winning Formula One car since 1998. Having won the Constructors' Championship in 2024, McLaren will be allowed only 70% the allocation of wind tunnel testing time baseline. Team principal Andrea Stella (engineer), Andrea Stella said he beli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula One
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one of the world's premier forms of motorsport since its 1950 Formula One season, inaugural running in 1950 and is often considered to be the pinnacle of motorsport. The word ''Formula racing, formula'' in the name refers to Formula One regulations, the set of rules all participant cars must follow. A Formula One season consists of a series of races, known as List of Formula One Grands Prix, Grands Prix. Grands Prix take place in multiple countries and continents on either purpose-built List of Formula One circuits, circuits or closed roads. A List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems, points scoring system is used at Grands Prix to determine two annual World Championships: List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lando Norris
Lando Norris (; born 13 November 1999) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for McLaren. Norris was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in with McLaren, and has won Formula One Grands Prix, Grands Prix across seven seasons. Born in Bristol and raised in Glastonbury to an English father and Belgian mother, Norris began competitive kart racing aged seven. After a successful karting career—culminating in his victory at the KF1, direct-drive Karting World Championship in 2014—Norris graduated to junior formulae. He won his first title at the 2015 MSA Formula Championship with Carlin Motorsport, Carlin. He then won the 2016 Toyota Racing Series, Toyota Racing Series, 2016 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Formula Renault Eurocup and 2016 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Formula Renault NEC in 2016, receiving the Autosport BRDC Award that year. Norris won the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in , and finished runner-up to George Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Formula One
Formula One automobile racing has its roots in the European Grand Prix championships of the 1920s and 1930s, though the foundation of the modern Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules, which was followed by a World Championship of Drivers in 1950. The sport's history parallels the evolution of its technical regulations. In addition to the world championship series, non-championship Formula One races were held for many years, the last held in 1983 due to the rising cost of competition. National championships existed in South Africa and the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s. History Early years and continuation of pre-World War II supercharged engines (1946–1950) Formula One was first defined in 1946 by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single-seater racing category in worldwide motorsport to become effective in 1947. This new "Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing, currently competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing and also known simply as Red Bull or RBR, is a Formula One racing team, List of Formula One constructors#Team's nationality, competing under an Austrian racing licence and based in the United Kingdom. It is one of two Formula One teams owned by conglomerate Red Bull GmbH, the other being Racing Bulls. The Red Bull Racing team has been managed by Christian Horner since its formation in 2005. Red Bull had Cosworth engines in and Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari engines in . The team used engines supplied by Renault in Formula One, Renault between and (from to 2018, the Renault engine was re-badged TAG Heuer following the breakdown in the relationship between Red Bull and Renault in ). During this partnership, they won four successive Drivers' and Constructors' Championship titles in , 2011 Formula One World Championship, 2011, 2012 Formula One World Championship, 2012, and , becoming the first Austrian team to win the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Stella (engineer)
Andrea Stella (born 22 February 1971) is an Italian engineer and motorsport executive. Since 2023, Stella has served as team principal of McLaren in Formula One, winning the World Constructors' Championship in . Born and raised in Orvieto, Stella graduated Sapienza University of Rome with a degree in aerospace engineering and a doctorate in mechanical engineering. He began his career at Ferrari in as a performance engineer, later serving as the race engineer for Kimi Räikkönen in , as well as for Fernando Alonso from to . Stella moved to McLaren in as head of race operations, becoming the performance director by and the racing director in . In , he replaced Andreas Seidl as team principal; in his second season, he led the team to their first World Constructors' Championship in 26 years. Early life and education Andrea Stella was born on 22 February 1971 in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. In 1997, Stella graduated Sapienza University of Rome with a degree in aerospace e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorsport Network
Motorsport Network is an American media and technology company headquartered in Miami, Florida and London, UK. The company's proprietary brands, websites and OTT operations focus on motor racing and consumer automotive content serving and presenting content to audiences worldwide. The privately held business was founded in 2015 with the acquisition of Motorsport.com and now operates international digital, videogame, print, e-commerce & event businesses. History Following the acquisition of Motorsport.com, the company established its headquarters in Miami in 2015. In 2016, it acquired its major competitor, the Haymarket Publishing portfolio of motor racing brands, including the renowned Autosport business that was established in 1950. The company opened an automotive division with the creation of the Motor1.com brand that subsequently has been supplemented by the creation or acquisition of a number of other motoring platforms including FerrariChat.com, InsideEVs.com, and MYEV. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorsport
Motorsport or motor sport are sporting events, competitions and related activities that primarily involve the use of Car, automobiles, motorcycles, motorboats and Aircraft, powered aircraft. For each of these vehicle types, the more specific terms ''automobile sport'', ''motorcycle sport'', Motorboat#Racing, ''power boating'' and ''air sports'' may be used commonly, or officially by organisers and governing bodies. Different manifestations of motorsport with their own objectives and specific rules are called disciplines. Examples include Race track, circuit racing, rallying and Classic trial, trials. Governing bodies, also called sanctioning bodies, often have general rules for each discipline, but allow supplementary rules to define the character of a particular competition, series or championship. Groups of these are often categorised informally, such as by vehicle type, surface type or propulsion method. Examples of categories within a discipline are formula racing, stock car r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula One Grands Prix
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing series managed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of FIA rules to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform. The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races around the world, known as , usually held on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. Each Grand Prix meeting lasts three days with either one or three practice sessions before a three-part qualifying session on Saturday to set the starting order for Sunday's race. A Saturday sprint is held at select events, with the starting grid determined by a separate, shorter qualifying session held on Friday. are frequently named after the country, region or city in which they are raced, and in some seasons, nations have hosted more than one event. Should Formula One hold two or mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Constructors' Championship
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as , held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The World Constructors' Championship is presented by the FIA to the most successful F1 constructor over the course of the season through a points system based on individual Grand Prix results. Constructors' Championship points are calculated by adding points scored in each race by any driver for that constructor. According to FIA regulations, the constructor of a chassis and an engine of a Formula One car is a person or corporate entity that owns the intellectual rights to the chassis and the engine of the car that a team/entrant enters into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Formula One World Championship
The 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars and the 76th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship is contested over twenty-four Grands Prix held around the world. It began in March and will end in December. Drivers and teams compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT, is the reigning Drivers' Champion, while McLaren- Mercedes are the reigning Constructors' Champions. The 2025 season is the last year to utilise the power unit configuration introduced in 2014. A revised configuration without the Motor Generator Unit-Heat (MGU-H), but with a higher power output from the Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic (MGU-K), will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula One Car
A Formula One car or F1 car is a single-seat, open-cockpit, open-wheel racing car, open-wheel formula racing car used to compete in Formula One racing events. It has substantial front and rear wings, large wheels, and a turbocharged engine mid-engine design, positioned behind the driver. The cars are constructed of carbon fibre and other composite materials for durability and are built to withstand high impact forces and considerable g forces. The early F1 cars were simpler designs with no wings, front mounted engines, and required significant driver effort to control. Later improvements saw the introduction of lighter cars due to metallurgical advancements, introduction of ground effect (aerodynamics), ground effect cars with the addition of wings and other aerodynamic surfaces, and control electronics. The introduction of turbocharged engines with higher efficiency, and energy recovery system to boost speeds led to faster and efficient racing cars. A modern F1 car has a car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka, Japan. It was the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing took pole position for the race, which he went on to win, with the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completing the podium. Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mercedes became both the youngest driver List of Formula One driver records#Led for at least one lap, youngest leaders, to lead a race and List of Formula One driver records#Youngest drivers to set a fastest lap, to set a fastest lap in Formula One history. Background The event was held at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka for the 35th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 4–6 April. The Grand Prix was the third round of the 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
