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McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella has credited the team’s restructuring of its aerodynamic department as the “fundamental enabler” of
After Andreas Seidl’s departure in 2022, Stella was promoted as McLaren’s technical director due to the team’s dissatisfaction with their launch-spec MCL60. Stella was confident that McLaren would improve its performance during the season. The Austrian Grand Prix in July marked the integration of upgrades that transformed McLaren into a podium contender. In March, Stella implemented a major reorganization of McLaren’s technical structure, creating three separate pillars to streamline the team’s return to success. This restructuring provided clarity and enabled the team to introduce a season-saving upgrade package that elevated McLaren to fourth in the standings.
