Race for updates: Ferrari focuses on consistency, Mercedes on post-summer, McLaren on bursts, and Red Bull looks beyond
Leonardo Fornaroli has seen up close the work of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the two-day TPC tests in Portimão
McLaren finds its way back to development, while Antonelli succeeds where Ferrari fails: seizing opportunities when they arise
The McLaren team principal did not come down hard on the Spaniard after his contact with Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian GP
The Australian on the radio had argued with the team over the strategy management, accusing the team of having favored Norris
Oscar Piastri had to retire during the Hungarian GP after losing the lead of the race to Lando Norris
Andrea Stella of McLaren is convinced that Ferrari remains the car to beat even in view of the F1 Hungarian GP
The last free practice session added Norris and McLaren to the pole position challenge between Mercedes and Ferrari
Despite 3rd place in FP2, for the British McLaren driver the day was “difficult”
Another positive free practice session for Fornaroli, who continues to accumulate kilometers to secure a seat in 2027