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Aug 2024
36m 35s

How McLaren became championship contende...

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On this special edition of the Sky Sports F1 Podcast, Matt Baker is at the McLaren Technology Centre as the team celebrate their 1-2 from Hungary. Sitting only 42 points behind Red Bull in the constructor standings, McLaren are now firmly contenders for the title. Hear from Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Zak Brown about the turnaround at McLaren and what they need to do to win their first constructor title in 26 years.

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