After a difficult start to the 2026 Formula 1 season – with a limited understanding of the Mercedes power unit in Australia and even a double DNS in China – McLaren now appears to be back where the Woking-based team has most often been seen in recent years: at the front of the grid.<br>Consecutive victories in Budapest and Zandvoort have reduced Lando Norris' deficit to championship leader ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-mclaren-must-pass-its-monza-test-before-talking-about-an-f1-title-challenge/10849795/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>