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McLaren Formula 1 CEO Zak Brown has revealed he considered promoting Andrea Stella to his current team boss role in 2018 but the Italian didn’t think he was ready. Andreas Seidl’s departure in December 2022 to Sauber to oversee its transition into Audi witnessed Stella, who’d been McLaren’s Racing Director, be handed the reins. The […]
Andreas Seidl’s departure to Sauber in December 2022 led to the appointment of Stella as McLaren’s Racing Director, overseeing a tumultuous period last season before the team’s resurgence with mid-season upgrades. The transformative changes resulted in McLaren achieving nine podiums and a Sprint win. Lando Norris clinched his maiden victory in Miami last weekend, solidifying McLaren’s positive trajectory under Stella’s leadership. Brown praised Stella’s leadership qualities, emphasizing his leading by example, thoughtfulness, transparent communication, and focus on performance. Stella’s engineering background and Brown’s role in managing commercial aspects have allowed Stella to concentrate solely on racing matters, optimizing McLaren’s progress. The trend of appointing individuals with engineering backgrounds to team principal roles in F1 reflects the increasing complexities and demands of the sport, contributing to the team’s success.
