Jack Doohan's father takes to social media as McLaren make surprise announcement – RacingNews365 Review
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Motorcycle racing legend Mick Doohan, the father of Jack, has taken to social media following his son's Alpine demotion. It was announced on Wednesday morning by the Enstone-based team that it would swap Doohan and Franco Colapinto from next weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. READ MORE: Jack Doohan's father sends cryptic message after Alpine driver swap McLaren announces surprise driver change months in advance McLaren has announced that IndyCar star Pato O'Ward will drive in practice for October's Mexico City Grand Prix. O'Ward, the leader of McLaren's IndyCar programme, will take over the MCL39 in Free Practice 1 at his home circuit for his latest outing to fulfil one mandatory young driver slot required in 2025. READ MORE: McLaren announces surprise driver change months in advance Lewis Hamilton defended over Ferrari move 'regret' claim Guenther Steiner has defended Lewis Hamilton and insisted the Briton is not "regretting" joining Ferrari, although is "not happy" by the team's current situation. Hamilton stunned the Formula 1 paddock at the start of 2024 by announcing that he would leave Mercedes for Ferrari, following one final campaign for the Silver Arrows. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton defended over Ferrari move 'regret' claim McLaren fires criticism at Red Bull for repeated 'crying wolf' claims McLaren boss Andrea Stella believes rivals Red Bull are "extremely good in creating the narrative to their advantage" in the F1 title fight. Red Bull are the only team to defeat McLaren in a grand prix in 2025, with Max Verstappen winning the Japanese GP, although this came after a poor Friday for the team with senior figures such as Helmut Marko and Christian Horner playing down Red Bull's pace. READ MORE: McLaren fires criticism at Red Bull for repeated 'crying wolf' claims Mercedes identifies key ambition for fresh F1 upgrades Mercedes is aiming to translate its strong one-lap qualifying pace into a faster race car with its next batch of F1 upgrades. The Brackley team has enjoyed its strongest start to a season in the ground-effects era in 2025, with 141 points and four podiums from the opening six races to sit second in the standings as the season heads back to Europe, with Kimi Antonelli also taking Sprint pole in Miami. READ MORE: Mercedes identifies key ambition for fresh F1 upgrades Christian Horner rejects Red Bull 'eureka moment' in McLaren pursuit Christian Horner feels there is no "eureka moment" for Red Bull to be able to wipe out McLaren's key advantage in the F1 title race. McLaren thumped Red Bull in the Miami GP, with winner Oscar Piastri finishing 39.956s ahead of Max Verstappen in fourth place, with superior tyre life onboard the MCL39. READ MORE: Christian Horner rejects Red Bull 'eureka moment' in McLaren pursuit
