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Lando Norris won the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after a daring late-race pass on Kimi Antonelli, with Antonelli second and George Russell third, as Norris celebrated with his team and the Dutch king.
Lando Norris says McLaren’s upgraded car is strong in high-speed sections but not yet capable of challenging for the F1 title, warning that slow-speed performance could hurt their bid at Monza and Azerbaijan; Norris remains 83 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli as teammate Andrea Stella praises his ongoing improvements and the team’s progress.
Lando Norris converted pole into a Dutch GP win for McLaren, while Verstappen crashed on the opening lap. Liam Lawson delivered a standout performance on Red Bull’s return, finishing seventh, and Yuki Tsunoda impressed in his Racing Bulls drive by finishing 11th. The race also underscored ongoing doubts about Aston Martin’s Honda-powered pace, despite chassis upgrades.
McLaren unveils the McL 6GT concept, a contemporary reinterpretation of Bruce McLaren's unfulfilled M6GT dream that pairs a carbon-fibre monocoque and V8 with for the first time since the F1 era a genuine manual gearbox sending power to the rear, emphasizing tactile, analogue driving and heritage-inspired design.
McLaren unveiled the McL 6GT at Monterey Car Week—a carbon-bodied V8 rear-drive supercar that uses a genuine manual gearbox, the brand’s first three-pedal setup in 34 years since the F1. The concept previews an exclusive production version planned for 2028, emphasizing driver involvement with hydraulic steering and a design inspired by Bruce McLaren’s M6GT.
McLaren revealed the MCL 6GT at Monterey Car Week, reviving a true manual gearbox with hydraulic steering and a V8 in a car designed for immersive driving rather than sheer speed. Priced around $1.5 million and planned as a limited run of about 500 units, the project emphasizes exclusivity and customization, with strong early demand from clients who want an authentic manual McLaren since the F1.
McLaren unveiled the MCL 6GT, a limited-run road car inspired by Bruce McLaren’s 1969 M6GT that features a bespoke manual transmission—the first McLaren road car with a manual since the F1—combining heritage styling with modern carbon-fiber architecture; around 500 units are planned with deliveries starting in 2028, while powertrain details remain undisclosed.
McLaren unveils the McL 6GT at Monterey Car Week as the brand's first manual-transmission model since the F1 in 1992. A modern homage to Bruce McLaren's unfinished M6GT, the concept features a V8, rear-drive layout, carbon-fiber construction, and a tactile, gear-lever-driven interior with hydraulic steering. While it remains a concept for now, a production version is planned for 2028 as an ultra-exclusive model above McLaren's core lineup, with anticipated pricing above $1 million.
McLaren has unveiled the McL 6GT, its first manual-equipped supercar since the F1. The concept, planned for production in 2028, features a three-pedal stick shift, a carbon-fiber chassis, and a V8 with no hybrid assist, aiming for a tactile, analogue driving experience and a styling direction inspired by the M6 GT. It signals a more exclusive, driver-focused offering within McLaren’s lineup.
McLaren has unveiled the McL 6GT, a lightweight, carbon-bodied supercar that uses a six-speed manual gearbox—the first McLaren road car with a manual since the F1—debuting in near-production form at Monterey Car Week and due to go on sale in 2028 as a limited-run model. The car nods to the Can-Am-era M6A and Bruce McLaren, emphasizes tactile analogue driving with hydraulic steering, and is likely based on the outgoing 750S while signaling a new collector-focused McLaren lineup.
McLaren's upgrade paid off at the Hungaroring as Norris beat his team‑mate Piastri after a tense battle and overcut, with Piastri retiring with gearbox trouble; Verstappen produced a composed drive to secure a podium amid ongoing Red Bull balance issues. Ferrari failed to convert pace into a result and endured strategy/track-position hiccups, while George Russell endured a brutal start dropping to 19th. Kimi Antonelli continued his impressive form with a third place, Aston Martin notched a rare mid‑pack result as it develops for 2027, and Williams, Haas and Cadillac highlighted ongoing reliability and development challenges heading into the summer break.
Max Verstappen ducked a definitive answer about his 2027 F1 future at Spa, calling Red Bull his “second family” while rumors persist of a move to McLaren after lengthy talks; his contract runs through 2028 with a summer-break exit clause, though his manager says he intends to honour the deal and see things through with Red Bull, despite ongoing speculation about other teams and retirement chatter.
McLaren just unveiled the 788HS, its first new car since 2024, a refined 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 mid‑engine supercar delivering 777 hp, 590 lb-ft of torque, and 0–60 mph in 2.0 seconds with a 205 mph top speed. It uses a lighter, more aero-focused package and only 200 examples will be built (100 coupes and 100 spyders); pricing is expected to exceed the 750S’s starting point of about $365,100.
McLaren unveils the 788HS, the brand’s first new model in nearly two years, a limited-run (100 coupes and 100 Spider) finale to the 720S lineage that adds significant aero and a light weight for a 1,265 kg dry mass; with 788 hp (777 bhp), 0–62 mph in 2.7 seconds and 205 mph, it features bespoke MSO options and a price around £450k as McLaren gears up for a broader corporate revamp.
McLaren is launching a 200-unit, non-hybrid high-sport version of the 750S called the 788HS. It uses the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 tuned to 788 metric horsepower (777 hp), weighs 2,789 pounds dry, and features center-lock wheels, a slightly lower front ride height, and a tuned hydraulic suspension. It achieves 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and a 205 mph top speed, with production split evenly between coupe and convertible and customization by McLaren Special Operations to ensure each car is unique, representing the ultimate evolution of the 720S lineage.