McLaren is the clear team to beat

Brown reveals McLaren's plan for 2025 and 2026 F1 seasons
According to McLaren CEO Zak Brown, they are wondering the same thing as every other team. When should you start dedicating your resources to 2026? However, for McLaren, the question means more, as they might actually have a chance at the 2025 championship.
After F1 testing, McLaren is the clear team to beat going into the new season
McLaren's underdog status is firmly a thing of the past. It must now build on an encouraging start when the lights go out in Melbourne.
McLaren impressive and Hamilton positive - F1 testing analysis
After three days of testing in Bahrain, McLaren have started as they finished last season, while Lewis Hamilton is positive about the beginning of his Ferrari career.
F1 Testing: Lando Norris fastest for McLaren on Day One in Bahrain as Lewis Hamilton makes full Ferrari debut
F1s big four teams feature at the top of the opening days timesheet in Bahrain testing; Lewis Hamilton completed 70 laps on full Ferrari test debut; watch the second day of Bahrain Testing live on Sky
Lewis Hamilton eighth title 'very possible' after F1 testing as expert gives verdict
Former F1 star Johnny Herbert believes that Ferrari have the machinery to help Lewis Hamilton fight for an eighth Drivers’ Championship title in 2025. The Brit is looking to make history in his first year with the Scuderia but faces fierce competition from reigning champions McLaren and historic rival Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton offers rival strength verdict after F1 testing 2025 concludes
That is because a race run from former F1 title rival Max Verstappen also made him sit up and take notice, Hamilton expecting McLaren and Red Bull to pose a serious threat in F1 2
Test data suggests McLaren lead Ferrari, leap for Williams
Formula One champions McLaren remain the team to beat with Ferrari looking like their closest rivals and Williams much ...
F1 2025 testing LIVE: Day 3 times and updates as Lando Norris takes to track for McLaren in Bahrain
The 2025 F1 season gets underway this week as Bahrain hosts the official three-day pre-season test for all 10 teams. It is ...
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F1 News Today: McLaren star in BIZARRE collision as testing nightmare unfolds
Sky Sports F1 made a live blunder following Lewis Hamilton's outing with Ferrari on the first day of testing in Bahrain. The ...
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F1 testing data discovery indicates true Red Bull pace compared to Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes
A quick look at the lap times don't tell the whole story, as a deep dive into Racing's Bahrain test pace reveals.
F1 preseason testing day two: Lando Norris and Mclaren are ‘on a different planet’
From McLaren’s performance, the midfield pecking order and Max Verstappen’s stance on booing, there was a lot to talk about ...
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Horner fires X-RATED insult at F1 rival as pre-season testing concludes
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been caught issuing an X-rated insult towards one of his Formula 1 rivals ...
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Paddock Crowns McLaren Early Favourites, But Team Plays It Cool After Bahrain
McLaren emerged from Bahrain testing as the paddock’s pace-setter, poised to lead into the Australian Grand Prix ...
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F1 Testing conclusions: McLaren push boundaries and a rare F1 first achieved
New solutions have arisen to the same old questions but who will take what they've learnt from testing and make it count in ...