Three Cats F1

Austria Aftermath: McLaren Dominance, Midfield Surge, and Max's Vanishing Title Hopes What a race in Spielberg. The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix delivered drama from the opening lap to the final flag, and it reshuffled both the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship narratives in a major way. McLaren: On Top and On Target Lando Norris fended off intense pressure from Oscar Piastri to secure another critical victory, pulling McLaren even further ahead in both championships. This team is humming along in every department—car development, race operations, driver performance, and business management. Even with the new regulations coming in 2026, McLaren looks poised to maintain their status as F1's new standard bearer. Stella and Brown have built a well-oiled machine, and the Norris-Piastri pairing might be the best on the grid in terms of internal pressure and mutual respect. With Silverstone around the corner, expect McLaren to be strong again, especially with Lando on h...

Mid-Season Review: Calm, Chaos & Ready for Canada As the Formula 1 world arrives in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, it feels like the perfect point to reflect on a season that’s beginning to really ripple beneath the surface. While the points may be focused on an ever-growing McLaren stranglehold, the psychological and performance dynamics tell a much more layered story.  The season is truly starting to heat up and I'm all for it after Barcelona.   The perceived shake-up Christian Horner touted all season long came to nothing with the flexi-wing adjustments as teams had likely already found a way to compensate since the beginning of the season.  The pecking order doesn't seem to have changed too much altogether, but we certainly had our fair share of talking points coming into the break before this weekend.  Here are a few points I'd love to hit on before the teams dodge gophers on the Canadian streets. Aston Martin: Struggles, Structure, and Newey's S...