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McLaren took an aggressive approach with its car this year – a decision that has paid off with 11 wins from 14 so far.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has admitted that the team was “nervous” earlier in the year about the potential of its car. The team entered the current season as favorites for both titles after winning the 2024 constructors’ championship. With 14 rounds already completed, McLaren holds a significant lead in both championship standings and is on track for its first double-title success since 1998. Stella expressed surprise at how fast the MCL39 has proven to be relative to the competition and attributed it to the team’s aggressive approach to innovation. The team embraced a highly ambitious development strategy to address the unpredictability they faced last year, focusing on delivering innovative solutions. Stella emphasized the nervousness within the engineering team regarding whether they could deliver the innovative solutions they had envisioned for the car.
