McLaren has not taken part in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit pre-race trouble

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did not take to the start line at the Chinese Grand Prix in an early-season disaster for McLaren. Norris’s car, which was meant to start in sixth, missed the usual pre-race reconnaissance laps, as the reigning world champions looked to fix an electrical issue and start from the pit-lane.

McLaren suffered its first double ‘did not start’ in two decades at Shanghai

McLaren double DNS at Chinese GP 2026 after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fail to start due to major electrical issues, marking the team’s first total race withdrawal in years.

Problems continue to plague McLaren to start the season, with neither car starting the Chinese Grand Prix, along with the Williams of Alex Albon and the Audi of Gabriel Bortoleto.

McLaren and engine supplier Mercedes are investigating what went wrong for Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris before the start of the Chinese Grand Prix; Norris did not even make it to the grid, while Pia

Defending World Champion Lando Norris should be all smiles going into the 2026 FIA F1 Grand Prix season, but that isn't the start he's gotten.

Alex Albon in the Williams made it four non-starters at the Chinese Grand Prix. He had opted for a pit lane start after taking his FW48 out of Parc Fermé to fix the car's set-up and balance issues following a disappointing 18th-place finish in qualifying, but in the end, he didn't race at all.