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McLaren ‘review’ called as Hamilton bombshell revealed – RacingNews365 Review
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has identified key areas for the team to reassess after a challenging round in São Paulo, where Lando Norris finished sixth and Max Verstappen continued his impressive form. Toto Wolff received insider information from Carlos Sainz Sr about Lewis Hamilton’s departure from Mercedes to Ferrari before the surprising announcement was made in January. Flavio Briatore revealed that Alpine has laid off 300 employees since his return in May, with significant changes across all levels of the team. Ferrari principal Frederic Vasseur addressed allegations of a unique “trick” used by F1 teams on track, responding to claims made by Red Bull regarding McLaren. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hinted at an upcoming significant alteration to the grand prix calendar, reflecting the sport’s expansion under Liberty Media. Abbi Pulling topped the timesheets in the Formula E all-women test, setting FIA history with the first all-female test in the championship’s new Gen3 EVO cars at Jarama Circuit.
