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Andrea Stella has dismissed Lewis Hamilton’s comments about McLaren’s F1 upgrades
McLaren F1 team principal, Andrea Stella, responded to Lewis Hamilton’s criticisms about McLaren’s upgrades, asserting that their performance aligned with their expectations.
At the Miami Grand Prix, Ferrari, previously the second-fastest team in F1 2026, appeared to have been overtaken by McLaren despite Ferrari introducing more upgrades – 11 compared to McLaren’s seven.
Hamilton downplayed Ferrari’s shortcomings, attributing McLaren’s success to their upgrades outperforming expectations, rather than Ferrari’s underperformance.
Stella clarified that McLaren’s performance in Miami matched their projections after implementing the changes to their 2026 cars.
Despite bringing fewer upgrades than Ferrari, McLaren remained on track with their development plan and hinted at more upgrades for future races.
Ferrari faces an uphill battle to challenge Mercedes and McLaren for the title following their disappointing finish in Miami.
