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As it emerged in the early stages of the season that McLaren had produced the quickest car, their rivals held on to the hope that the Technical Directive introduced in Spain, limiting the flexibility of front wings, would slow them down. Now, that hope is gone.

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Lando Norris won a highly strategic Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to slash McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri's Formula 1 lead to three points. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished runner-up in the home race he won last year with Piastri third and Red Bull's Max Verstappen fourth - all four finishing in the same order they started.

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Lando Norris can retake the Formula 1 lead from Oscar Piastri in Spain this weekend but the Briton said the drivers' championship remained more than just a battle between McLaren teammates. The two are separated by three points at the top of the standings after eight of 24 races and champions McLaren have set the pace and won six times this year - Piastri with four to Norris's two.

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A major technical clampdown on front wing flexibility could reshape the Formula 1 pecking order starting this weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix, with several team bosses predicting it could be a pivotal moment in the 2025 season.

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Lewis Hamilton admitted on Thursday that time is no longer on Ferrari's side this season but hopes he can push on at the Monaco Grand Prix after a spirited fourth-place finish last weekend. After switching from Mercedes, where he won six of his seven drivers' world titles, to Ferrari, Hamilton has faced unprecedented scrutiny and pressure and is still seeking his first podium finish after seven races. He knows too that the team may soon abandon developing this year's car and switch their attention to preparations for 2026 when new power unit regulations are to be introduced.

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Winning the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position gave Lando Norris a big boost in his Formula One title battle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, and may even mark a turning point, but the Briton said it had not solved all his problems. The victory was Norris's second in eight races, and first since the Australian season-opener in Melbourne in March, leaving him three points adrift of Piastri.

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Defending four-time champion Max Verstappen heads 'home' this weekend with renewed confidence in his car and team, but aware of the pitfalls ahead at this weekend’s 71st Monaco Grand Prix. Boosted by the updates package that brought him his 65th victory for Red Bull, at Imola last Sunday, Verstappen confirmed he is a contender for a fifth title this year despite McLaren’s early-season domination.