F1 News Today: Lando Norris 'embarrassed' as Red Bull 'laugh' at McLaren team orders

Lando Norris has admitted that his mistake at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was 'pretty embarrassing'.

Norris lined up alongside Max Verstappen on the front row and had no intention of letting the Dutchman get ahead of him into Turn 1.

The Brit launched off the line and flew past Verstappen as they entered the braking zone, but unfortunately for Norris he overcooked it by some margin.

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Red Bull 'laughed' at McLaren over Las Vegas GP team orders

Red Bull F1 chief Helmut Marko has revealed that he thought it was 'the funniest thing' when McLaren told Lando Norris to attack Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

With 16 laps remaining in Nevada, Verstappen held a fluctuating lead between four and five seconds over Norris.

A message came over the radio from Will Joseph, Norris' race engineer, telling him 'we're going to get Max', a clear signal of intent that they were after the race win.

And Marko has now revealed that it was the 'funniest thing' for Red Bull.

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'Chaos' - Christian Horner's verdict on Adrian Newey as F1 team principal

A clip of ex-Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner discussing what Adrian Newey would be like as a team principal has resurfaced, and it doesn't bode well for Aston Martin.

The Silverstone-based squad managed to tempt Newey away from Red Bull in 2024, with the F1 design legend making his first public appearance in green trackside at this year's Monaco GP.

With just two rounds to go in 2025, Aston Martin made the bombshell announcement that Newey would also be picking up the role of team principal for 2026 after a leadership restructuring, a tough job to juggle alongside his responsibilities as Managing Technical Partner.

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'Very soon' - absent Sky F1 pundit reveals TV return timeline

A popular member of the Sky Sports F1 broadcasting team, Naomi Schiff, has teased a return to screens after being absent for multiple races in the 2025 season.

At the Dutch GP back in August, Schiff carried out her final punditry duties of the season before telling fans she would return in 2026, and she is now enjoying valuable time with her newborn, who was born in October, 2025.

In a social media Q&A via her Instagram story ahead of the Qatar GP, Schiff responded to questions about her pregnancy from fans, one of which asked when she’ll be back in the paddock.

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Jos Verstappen wants McLaren to deal with 'aggressive' Lando Norris

Jos Verstappen, the father of four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen, has urged McLaren to deal with their 'aggressive' driver, Lando Norris.

Though Jos now spends his time competing in rally and watching on as his son drives for Red Bull, he previously raced in F1 himself between 1994 and 2003, driving alongside Michael Schumacher at Benetton in his maiden campaign.

No stranger to telling the paddock what he really thinks, Jos has now spoken out after a dire weekend for McLaren which saw both Norris and his team-mate Oscar Piastri disqualified from the Las Vegas GP.

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Hamilton accused of abandoning Ferrari F1 responsibility

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been accused of abandoning all responsibility with his new Ferrari team by Italian media.

The 40-year-old completed the blockbuster move to the Scuderia at the start of 2025, but when this year's championship rolled around, the shiny new concept of Hamilton and Ferrari had worn off.

Having spent 12 seasons with former squad Mercedes, no one expected Hamilton to hit the ground running, but with just two rounds remaining in his maiden campaign with Ferrari, the F1 legend is yet to step on a grand prix podium.

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Why a Horner-Newey reunion would be bad news for Aston Martin

A reunion between a pair of F1 legends who claimed eight drivers' championships and six constructors' championships at Red Bull. Seems ideal, right?

Well no, not quite...

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