Fast Five: Verstappen’s best friend on the F1 grid, McLaren's new wind tunnel, and other big updates

Max Verstappen reveals his best friend on the F1 grid

Max Verstappen has named Lando Norris as his best friend on the Formula 1 grid. Despite experiencing different weekends at the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, where Verstappen won and Norris retired due to car issues, Verstappen praised Norris for being himself and normal, and for his natural driving abilities. Verstappen believes that Norris's growth as a person has helped him become more confident and therefore perform better.

Click here to read the full article by James Dielhenn (Crash.net).

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McLaren's new wind tunnel

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McLaren will begin using their new wind tunnel in June, starting with the old car model to better understand it before deploying it for the new car model in 2024.

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An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each team

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Let’s get an understanding of what’s working for each F1 team this season and what’s not!

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Karun Chandhok predicts a driver likely to move to Red Bull or Ferrari

Former F1 racer Karun Chandhok has suggested that McLaren's underperformance may prompt Lando Norris to seek a move to Red Bull or Ferrari. Despite Norris having signed a contract extension until the end of 2025, Chandhok suggested that Briton's contract may contain exit clauses that could be activated if McLaren's performance does not improve. With McLaren having regressed further in the early stages of 2023, Chandhok believes that Norris might agitate for a move further up the grid.

Click here to read the full article by Michael Butterworth (RacingNews365.com).

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Investing in the wrong parts of the car

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Oh McLaren, what have you done??