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Little late on this one, and yes it is just an excuse to post about F1 and the excitement of Norris finally clinching his first ever podium, but McLaren Racing and Lando Norris' recent win can definitely (for LinkedIn purposes at least) demonstrate some valuable lessons for us all around perseverance and determination. It's taken Norris 110 races in Formula 1 to finally win his first race podium. Many other drivers have done this a lot more quickly, or with many multiple podiums within the same number of races, but the important thing is that neither McLaren nor Norris gave up. McLaren is the second-most successful F1 team ever (after Ferrari) and yet, with all of this prestigious history, they haven't [until now] won a race since Ricciardo found pole in 2021 at Monza and before then, all the way back to 2012 with Button and Hamilton bringing it home. With the continued belief that McLaren could once again be back on top in F1, the long-standing and deeply trusting partnership between Norris, McLaren's CEO Zac Brown and the whole of the McLaren team has proven that working together and pulling consistently in the same direction, even when times are tough, will get the end result. Let's not forget that each and every driver and each and every team on the grid represents the absolute best of the best, so the competition is high. When you want to push to the limit, achieve more, be better, it's not meant to be an easy task, but when it comes, the reward is that much sweeter! Congrats Lando, may this be the first of many wins to come! #formula1 #perseverance #progression #teamwork https://lnkd.in/eHcsB-HA

🚩 F1 Gossip Monaco GP Date: Sunday, 26 May, 2024 Track: Circuit de Monaco ♖ Max and Lando fought to the very end at Imola. ♖ Toto Wolff's decision to suggest some staff members must leave in the wake of crucial personnel joining Ferrari. ♖ Max exchanges middle finger gestures with a Ferrari fan at Imola. ♖ Pierre Waché, Red Bull's technical director, says Adrian Newey will be excluded from critical internal meetings. ♖ It was a difficult weekend at Imola for Aston. Throughout the practice races, they were outside the top 10. ♖ As the season progresses, the question looms: has Sergio Perez made a compelling enough case to secure his place for 2025? ♖ Lewis Hamilton says he would probably select Andrea Kimi Antonelli as his replacement at Mercedes for 2025. ♖ Mercedes might be tempted to bring Bottas back as a stop-gap option. ♖ Toto Wolff still appears to be clinging on, hoping world champion Max Verstappen will agree to join in 2025. ♖ The conclusion from the FIA is that the wheel cover idea is no longer worth pursuing. ♖ Young teammate Yuki Tsunoda has comprehensively outperformed Ricciardo in the first seven races. ♖ Lando Norris isn't concerned McLaren's weakness in low-speed corners may impact at Monaco. ♖ Valtteri Bottas is unlikely to be at Sauber next year but is attractive to Haas, Williams, and Alpine. ♖ Williams Racing's announcement of Alex Albon's long-term commitment to the team underscores their strategic focus on building a solid future. ♖ Toto Wolff wants as much time as possible to assess academy driver Kimi Antonelli. ♖ Carlos Sainz won't be joining Mercedes for the 2025 season. Driver's Standings pre-Monaco: https://buff.ly/3Vb3dj6 Constructor's Standings pre-Monaco: https://buff.ly/3UPBqTT

This was one of the most enjoyable sprint weekends. Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology don't fail to impress their home crowd, as Max Verstappen wins the Sprint race in Austria. McLaren Racing is making things difficult for the reigning world champion as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished in P2 and P3. Watching a team give Red Bull a tough time after ages is fun and satisfying. I think Silverstone needs to revise their ticket prices. Even if Max Verstappen is winning races, it is becoming a struggle with every race as the Papaya team threatens his indomitable status. Red Bull is not as unrivaled as it used to be. While Red Bull and McLaren locked horns, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team and Scuderia Ferrari were fighting it off for the next top positions. As much as I understand that the T20 World Cup might still take the Austrian GP's thunder, nevertheless, I do look forward to the race tomorrow. To know about the other events that took place during the race, take a look at my article. It is a detailed account of the Sprint qualifying and the Sprint race. I have attached the link in the comments. P.S.: Get well soon, Lando Norris! Zak Brown, take good care of him! #formula1 #t20worldcup #austriangp #sprintrace #ferrari #redbull #mercedes #raceweekend #mclaren #astonmartin #alpine

#Monaco is over and Formula 1 now has its 4th race winner of the year as Charles Leclerc takes his first victory since the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prixin 2022 and now F1 is back in #NorthAmerica for the FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA which means that once again it is time for my preview and predictions, can Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology bounce back and once again claim victory after losing last time out or will Charles Leclerc and Ferrari make it two wins in a row, also Mclaren will be looking to continue their fine form with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz in the other Ferrari will be looking to bounce back after a couple of tricky races. Sergio Perez in the Red Bull will be looking for a better race after crashing out at the start of the Monaco GP. For Mercedes-AMG GmbH they are all alone as the 4th fastest team as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are ahead of the cars behind but a long way off of the cars that are ahead of them such as Aston Martin who will be looking to get back in the points with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll as they have been struggling now for a couple of races and they are coming under pressure from Yuki Tsunoda in the VCARB. The Canadian Grand Prix at #Montreal is a great circuit which has a lot of history and incidents often happen as the tight chicanes have walls close by. Will anyone find themselves in the legendary Wall of Champions? #F1 #Formula1 #F1Race #F1Weekend #F1Quali #F1Testing #F1Sprint #F1Driver #F1Team #F1Fan #MercedesAMGF1 #RedBullRacing #Ferrari #ScuderiaFerrari #McLaren #AlpineF1 #AstonMartinF1 #WilliamsF1 #AlfaRomeoF1 #HaasF1 #AlphaTauri #LewisHamilton #MaxVerstappen #CharlesLeclerc #SebastianVettel #LandoNorris #DanielRicciardo #FernandoAlonso #CarlosSainz #SergioPerez #GeorgeRussell

🇧🇭 F1 is back! 🇧🇭 The long wait is over! Welcome to the first race weekend of 2024. 🙌 Nothing beats the excitement of watching the first race and seeing which driver and team would set the pace early this season. The best part? 2024 is the biggest season yet. Here’s what the new season has in store for us: 🌍 A record-breaking 24 races on the calendar, with 20 different countries. 🏁 6 sprint race weekends. Bahrain is the first stop of the 2024 season. Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir had the bragging rights to be F1’s season opener for the fourth year running. The circuit is known for its high-speed corners but also demands a sufficient amount of downforce due to its mixture of straights, bends, and tight corners. The likes of Alonso, Hamilton, Leclerc, and Verstappen have stood on top of the podium on this track, with the former two having a couple of wins here on their belts. Here are some interesting facts about the Bahrain Grand Prix: ✅ Lewis Hamilton has the most wins here with five, while Ferrari has the most wins as a constructor with seven. ✅ Despite dominating the 2023 season, Max Verstappen has only managed to win in Bahrain once. ✅ 2024 would be the tenth anniversary of the Grand Prix held under the lights. What’s your prediction for the Bahrain GP? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 ** 🏎 Love seeing Formula One content on LinkedIn? Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest updates

Is Lando Norris the real future of McLaren Racing? He’s a fan favourite, for sure. But a quick peek at the stats reveal some scary truths… Fresh off P2 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 championship (losing out to George Russell), Lando stepped up to Formula 1 under the wing of McLaren CEO Zak Brown. Joining him at Team Papaya was Carlos Sainz, after two decent years at Renault (now Alpine). Lando was quickly seen as the golden boy of McLaren and was an instant hit with the F1 community. But let’s check the stats, shall we? 🇧🇷 2019 Brazilian GP - Carlos Sainz scores his first podium with McLaren. 🇦🇹 2020 Austrian GP - Lando’s first podium with the team. 👉 Who did it first? Sainz. On to 2021. Sainz leaves McLaren for Scuderia Ferrari and is replaced by Daniel Ricciardo - another popular driver. Could this cause rifts in the team? Well… 🇮🇹 2021 Italian GP - Ricciardo wins for McLaren, their first victory in nine years. 🇷🇺 2021 Russian GP - ahhhh, this one stings… The closest we’ve seen Lando come to a victory, only for it to slip away (pun intended) when he decided to NOT box for intermediate tyres as the rain began to fall. 👉 Winner in this battle? Ricciardo. 2023 saw the exit of Danny Ric and the signing of fresh-faced rookie Oscar Piastri. Would Lando be able to maintain his #1 driver staus with fresh talent on the block? 🇶🇦 2023 Qatar GP - Piastri scores his first Sprint Race victory with Norris second best. And Lando’s sprint win… Nowhere to be seen. Norris insists he wants to win with McLaren. But is his future as strong as we first thought? By no means is Lando a bad driver (he’s fighting for P4 in the championship!) but his teammates have consistently beaten him to significant achievements. So with rumours of Norris switching to Red Bull, is his future in F1 coloured orange or blue? 🧡💙 Let me know below. 👇 P.S. Which teammate has given Norris the best fights so far? #Formula1 #McLaren #Motorsport #LandoNorris

🚩 F1 Gossip ♖ Lewis Hamilton has received a boost ahead of the 2024 F1 season with the return of his former right-hand man, Marc Hynes. ♖ Andretti Global is continuing its preparations to join the Formula 1 grid. ♖ James Vowles, now Williams's team principal and ex-right-hand man for Toto, uses what he learned at Mercedes to push his new team forward. ♖ Laurent Mekies has replaced Franz Tost as team principal at the recently named Visa Cash App RB team (previously Alpha Tauri). ♖ Ferrari has signed premium Italian beer Peroni Nestro Azzurro 0.0%, previous sponsor to Aston Martin, to their sponsorship portfolio. ♖ It's suggested that the best scenario for Alpine heading into 2025 is to retain only one of their drivers. Will it be Gasly or Ocon? ♖ Lewis Hamilton plans to spend at least two more seasons with Mercedes, having signed a contract until 2025, but Toto Wolff knows he will eventually have to replace him. ♖ Ferrari announced a new Formula 1 contract with Charles Leclerc; the absence of any mention of Carlos Sainz's future is curious. ♖ Andretti Global and Cadillac are already developing an F1 car despite not being approved. ♖ Jenson Button is returning to an entire season of racing in the World Endurance Championship. ♖ Ferrari has announced they are entering world sailing competitions. ♖ Tim Goss has resigned from the FIA, following Steve Nielsen and Deborah Mayer. ♖ There are now three US F1 races on the calendar, but there could be one more: the Chicago Grand Prix. ♖ Lewis is looking to end two years of winless F1 results. ♖ Oscar Piastri is tipped to be a threat to Max Verstappen. ♖ Lando Norris has signed a long-term deal with McLaren. 📍 New Flash: F1 rejects Andretti Global's bid to join by 2026, but door left open for 2028

The 2023 Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix signals the sport's return after its summer hiatus. The season has been a rollercoaster, with Red Bull's unanticipated level of dominance turning heads. Prior to the break, the Austrian outfit clinched an impeccable 12 victories in as many races. As the season's latter half kicks off, all eyes are on Max Verstappen, the Dutch prodigy aiming to match Sebastian Vettel's record of nine consecutive Formula 1 wins. Should Verstappen achieve this milestone, it would be an extraordinary feat. Stringing together nine consecutive wins is no trivial matter; it requires impeccable timing, skill, and a bit of luck. Verstappen enters the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix as the clear front-runner, having remained unbeaten at this particular venue in recent years. While he seems well-positioned to equal the record, the unpredictable nature of the sport could always throw a curveball. Both Aston Martin and Ferrari are slated to introduce upgrades to their vehicles for this race. Aston Martin, based in Silverstone, has been grappling with a form slump since the Austrian Grand Prix and is under considerable pressure to perform. Conversely, Ferrari is optimistic that the track's slower speeds will complement their car upgrades and positively impact their performance. The outcome for these two teams in the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix will certainly be one to watch. Other teams worth keeping an eye on include McLaren and Williams. The unique attributes of the Dutch track could also offer up some unexpected outcomes. All in all, fans can expect an exhilarating week of racing. #DutchGP #F1 #Zandvoort #F1DutchGP #2023F1Season #MaxVerstappen #RedBullRacing #SebastianVettel #F1Comeback #PostSummerBreak #AstonMartin #F1Upgrades #Ferrari #RacingWeekend #McLaren #Williams #GrandPrix #Motorsport #Formula1 #F1Action #F1News #TrackAction #SpeedThrills #Formula469

If pre-season tests and the off-track drama at RedBull Racing are anything to go by, the 2024 F1 season is set to be an epic. While Max Verstappen and RBR have been a dominant force in the previous few seasons, things are not looking really optimistic with what's going down at RedBull. If that wasn't enough, we have Ferrari and Mercedes coming up strong. If RedBull were actually slow and not sandbagging during the test, we can have 24 incredible races. And yes, the 2024 F1 World Championship will feature 24 races, that will make it the longest ever season in a calendar year in the history of Formula One. With three races in the United States, two races in Italy, and even more races across the Middle-East, Asia and Europe, the 2024 season will be nothing short of excitment. Here's how, when and where you can watch the races: https://lnkd.in/g5c_yYYs #f1 #f12024 #formula1 #formulaone #scuderiaferrari #redbullracing #mercedesamgf1 #maxverstappen #charlesleclerc #lewishamilton

Why Sportsbooks and F1 Fans Are Out of Sync Following qualifying at the Hungarian GP last week, Lando Norris emerged as the clear favourite at odds of 2/1 to win the race after McLaren started 1-2. Surprisingly, his teammate Oscar Piastri was offered at much longer odds of 6/1. Why the discrepancy? Until last weekend, Oscar Piastri had yet to secure his first Formula 1 victory, a milestone achieved by Norris only this year in Miami, despite his presence in Formula 1 since 2019. Piastri's lack of victories is unsurprising given that he is only in his second season in the pinnacle of motorsport. Despite his evident talent and competitive car, sportsbooks have been slow to recognize his potential. Heading into the weekend, F1 fans held an optimistic outlook on Piastri's chances of claiming his first victory in Hungary. In contrast to many drivers who spend multiple seasons in F3 and F2 to adapt to Formula cars, Piastri spent just one year in each of these series. During that time, he dominated, winning the Formula Renault Eurocup, F3 Championship, and F2 Championship within three years. Simply put, sportsbooks underestimated Piastri's abilities and McLaren's ascent to the top. Looking ahead to the upcoming race weekend, sportsbooks have already adjusted their odds due to Max Verstappen's impending 10-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix for exceeding his engine allowance. Sportsbooks may once again have the odds incorrect. Despite this setback, Verstappen has secured podium finishes at Spa for four consecutive years. Will McLaren secure another victory? It seems likely. Will Red Bull be out of contention? Absolutely not.