{"id":792037,"date":"2026-07-10T04:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/792037\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T04:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:17:12","slug":"mclaren-star-requests-f1-role-firing-as-red-bull-unleash-hypercar-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/792037\/","title":{"rendered":"McLaren star requests F1 role firing as Red Bull unleash hypercar \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pato O&#8217;Ward has asked McLaren to relieve him of all F1 duties, drawing a line under years of reserve driver commitments as he turns his full attention to IndyCar.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Mexican has been part of the McLaren family since 2020, when he joined Arrow McLaren SP for his first full-time IndyCar campaign.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/mclaren-star-asks-team-to-be-fired-from-f1-services\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: McLaren star asks team to be &#8216;fired from F1 services&#8217;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAdrian Newey hails \u2018special moment\u2019 after groundbreaking Red Bull reunion<\/p>\n<p>The Red Bull RB17 is unlike anything else on four wheels, and its maiden run at the Goodwood Festival of Speed was always going to be something worth watching.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Designed by Adrian Newey as a personal farewell project before his move to Aston Martin, the RB17 is the first hypercar ever built in-house by Red Bull Advanced Technologies. It is, in essence, an F1 car wearing the disguise of a two-seater road-legal machine.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/newey-shines-in-groundbreaking-red-bull-hypercar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Adrian Newey hails \u2018special moment\u2019 after groundbreaking Red Bull reunion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Schermafbeelding-2026-07-09-153452.png\" width=\"650\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFernando Alonso hints at F1 retirement plan with Max Verstappen ambition<\/p>\n<p>Fernando Alonso has offered an insight into what the future could hold once he eventually brings his F1 driving career to an end.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The two-time world champion is currently weighing up his options for 2027 amid Aston Martin\u2019s difficult start to the season, which has left the Silverstone-based squad towards the rear of the field.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/fernando-alonso-hints-at-f1-retirement-plan-with-max-verstappen-ambition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Fernando Alonso hints at F1 retirement plan with Max Verstappen ambition<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Russell reveals reaction to British GP setback: &#8216;Here we go again&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>George Russell has revealed what went through his mind when he was informed of a slow puncture during the British Grand Prix.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Russell was battling Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton for a podium position when Mercedes instructed him to make an unscheduled pit stop due to a tyre issue.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/george-russell-reveals-reaction-to-british-gp-setback-here-we-go-again\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: George Russell reveals reaction to British GP setback: &#8216;Here we go again&#8217;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XPB_1424403_HiRes.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"Motor Racing - Formula One World Championship - British Grand Prix - Race Day - Silverstone, England\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen urged to take &#8216;selfish&#8217; 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