With Formula 1 entering a new era of regulations in 2026, McLaren Racing Team Principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that several fundamental aspects of the current MCL39 will influence the design of next year’s F1 challenger. Following McLaren’s dominant 1-2 finish at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, Stella spoke in his print media session about…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella believes that rivals Red Bull are inventing an ‘underdog’ narrative by going toe-to-toe on pole positions and wins this season. Max Verstappen and Red Bull have chipped away and kept McLaren at their feet. The Dutchman went bar-for-bar against the duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Quite the…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff opened up about their car performance, McLaren’s advantages, and concerns over legality after yet another solid weekend at the F1 Miami GP. Whilst Kimi Antonelli snatched pole ahead of the rapid McLaren duo and shined in Sprint qualifying, George Russell secured his fourth podium of the season last Sunday after…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella sheds light on how the MCL39’s F1 tyre maintenance has been a key aspect of their success this season as they won the Miami GP this past weekend handily despite both Lando Norris and Miami race winner Oscar Piastri having prolonged fights with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Stella on the…
Following Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Lando Norris for his great recovery drive. Lando Norris experienced a setback in the title fight after crashing in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP. Norris looked like a solid candidate for pole position in the Saudi Arabian GP. Unfortunately, the McLaren driver…
Team principal of McLaren, Andrea Stella, reflected on his team’s performance in the F1 Bahrain GP, and discussed the mindset of Lando Norris. A Grand Prix which saw Oscar Piastri victorious in his 50th race in the pinnacle of motorsport. This was the first win for McLaren in Bahrain and could have been a 1-2…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for Oscar Piastri following his lights-to-flag victory at the F1 Bahrain GP. Piastri celebrated his 50th race in F1 with a pole position on Saturday, which he converted into a commanding race win, his second of the season so far. The Australian had the upper hand…
After a compelling weekend at the F1 Japanese GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella offered a measured take on the state of the 2025 Formula 1 season – particularly on the performance of Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing. While Verstappen once again showed why he’s one of the sport’s most complete drivers in its…
Led by Andrea Stella, McLaren finished P2 and P3 at the F1 Japanese GP as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collected 33 more points for the team in the Constructors’ Championship, although they fell short of beating Max Verstappen on Sunday afternoon. McLaren estimations had Red Bull and Max Verstappen close to them heading into…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended some of the strategic decisions made by the during the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, suggesting it’s “unclear” whether there would’ve been any major benefits in pitting Lando Norris earlier than eventual winner Max Verstappen. Norris pitted at the same time as Verstappen – and even had a dramatic…
