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Red Bull once again appear to be the pick of the field this year but McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella does not see it as a depressing situation.
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella explained why Red Bull’s dominant Formula 1 pace is seen as inspiring rather than depressing. Red Bull’s RB20 car, with radical changes from its predecessor, RB19, won 21 out of 22 races in the 2023 season. In the season-opening round in Bahrain, Red Bull continued to shine, with Max Verstappen winning by over 22 seconds. McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished sixth and eighth, showing progress from the previous season’s struggles at the rear. Stella emphasized McLaren’s substantial performance improvements over the last year and the continuing development focus compared to Red Bull’s large-scale car redesign. He expressed confidence in further improvements early in the season and encouraged fans to download the 2024 F1 calendar to stay updated with the action.
