McLaren had a nightmare as neither car started the race, and boss Andrea Stella has offered fans an apology.

McLaren has not taken part in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit pre-race trouble

McLaren suffered its first double ‘did not start’ in two decades at Shanghai

McLaren’s Shanghai weekend unraveled just before lights out, with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ruled out of the Chinese Grand Prix after separate last-minute technical problems.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did not take to the start line at the Chinese Grand Prix in an early-season disaster for McLaren. Norris’s car, which was meant to start in sixth, missed the usual pre-race reconnaissance laps, as the reigning world champions looked to fix an electrical issue and start from the pit-lane.

After just two rounds, the McLaren driver is yet to complete a grand prix racing lap this season. The nightmare

McLaren F1 suffered a double disaster at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were unable to start due to separate technical issues discovered before the race.

Kimi Antonelli claimed the first Formula 1 victory of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading a dominant Mercedes one-two finish while Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari podium.

From the time it was announced, it was clear the McLaren F1 was never going to be ordinary. A stratospheric asking price of nearly a million dol

But, in addition to the on-track action, the new season is also bringing some exciting new merch drops. One of the best is the latest McLaren F1 Team x Loop Switch 2 earplugs. The Switch 2 earplugs are our favorite earplugs on the market right now,

The F1 world is growing fed up with Max Verstappen’s relentless criticism of new regulations, as McLaren endured its first race since 2005, where neither car reached the starting grid.