Norris HITS BACK At Mercedes Over McLaren Claim! | F1 News

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F1 News today as Lando Norris hits back at Kimi Antonelli and George Russell over claims McLaren now has the BEST car in Formula 1. After back-to-back F1 victories in Hungary and the Dutch GP, Norris insists McLaren's advantage isn't as big as his Mercedes rivals suggest and believes his own driving is making the difference. Is Norris right, or has McLaren genuinely become the fastest team in F1 2026? Plus, Andrea Stella questions Toto Wolff's Mercedes cost cap claims, Fernando Alonso delivers a worrying verdict on Honda's latest Aston Martin engine, we have an important UPDATE to the Charles Leclerc Ferrari team radio controversy, and Yuki Tsunoda makes a cheeky "CALL ME PLEASE" pitch for an F1 2027 return. 👉 Subscribe to F1 Grandstand: https://www.youtube.com/@F1Grandstand?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to F1 Grandstand with Tony Craig, bringing you daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live, F1 News Today, F1 2026 updates, F1 Driver Market news, F1 rumours, analysis and live debate. 🏁 TODAY ON F1 GRANDSTAND • Norris DISAGREES with Antonelli and Russell • Stella challenges Wolff's Mercedes cost cap claim • Alonso's worrying Honda engine verdict • UPDATE on the Leclerc Ferrari radio controversy • Tsunoda makes his pitch for an F1 2027 comeback 🟠 NORRIS vs MERCEDES Antonelli and Russell believe McLaren has moved ahead of Mercedes, but Norris disagrees. Norris believes Mercedes remains extremely competitive and says his own performances are helping make McLaren look stronger. So is the MCL40 really the best car, or is Norris currently making the difference? ⚫ STELLA QUESTIONS WOLFF Toto Wolff has suggested Mercedes' ability to continue developing is being restricted by the F1 cost cap. McLaren boss Andrea Stella isn't convinced. Does Mercedes really lack the financial headroom to respond to McLaren, or is Wolff playing down what Mercedes can still bring? 🟢 ALONSO'S HONDA WARNING Fernando Alonso recovered from P18 to P9 at Zandvoort, but his verdict on Honda's latest engine specification raises fresh concerns. Alonso believes some of the drivability progress previously achieved has been lost, describing the situation as being back towards "square one". Can Honda respond before Monza? 🔴 LECLERC FERRARI RADIO UPDATE We have an important follow-up to our investigation into Leclerc's controversial Dutch GP pit call. Leclerc claimed Ferrari initially told him to pit before subsequently asking him to stay out. We've now got MORE information surrounding the radio sequence. Does it change the story, or raise even more questions about what happened between Leclerc and Ferrari? 🚨 TSUNODA: "CALL ME PLEASE!" Yuki Tsunoda impressed on his surprise return with Racing Bulls at Zandvoort after almost a year away from racing. Now Yuki has a simple message for any F1 team considering him for 2027: "Call me, please!" Did Tsunoda do enough at the Dutch GP to earn another Formula 1 opportunity? 👇 JOIN THE DEBATE Is Norris or McLaren making the difference? Is Wolff right about the cost cap? How worried should Aston Martin be about Honda? What do you make of the Leclerc update? And should Tsunoda return in F1 2027? 👍 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live, F1 Driver Market news, F1 rumours and F1 2026 updates. 🎥 Watch more F1 News: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGFJfgyq-6JrTUVhKBfA-tANLmtv2Fup #F1 #F1News #Formula1 #LandoNorris #McLaren #Mercedes #FernandoAlonso #CharlesLeclerc #Ferrari #YukiTsunoda #F12026 #F1Grandstand 📧 CONTACT F1 GRANDSTAND: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📧 WRITER SUBMISSIONS: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📱SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: WEBSITE: https://www.f1grandstand.com FACEBOOK: / F1GrandstandHub X: https://x.com/F1Grandstand_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_f1grandstand_/ DISCORD LINK : https://discord.gg/PKGWS2axP5 DISCLAIMER: This video is an independent, unofficial production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Formula 1, the FIA Formula One World Championship, or any related entities. F1, Formula One and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All content used is for commentary, criticism, news reporting and fan discussion purposes under applicable fair use/fair dealing principles. Any images, clips or references are used in a transformative manner to provide analysis and do not substitute for the original works. All rights to original materials remain with their respective owners.