Andrea Stella has been rewarded for his part in McLaren’s return to the front of the grid, with the announcement that they have agreed a “multi-year” extension for the McLaren Team Principal
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Hot on the heels of the news that Jonathan Wheatley is leaving Redbull for Audi in 2026, McLaren has announced that they have agreed an extension with Team Principal, Andrea Stella.
Andrea was promoted to the Team Principal role after Andreas Seidl left to become the CEO of Sauber/Audi.
What the Team Said
It’s a privilege to be part of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, and I am honoured to continue in my role as Team Principal. We’ve made great strides forward in the past year and a half and we still have a lot more work to do to consistently fight at the front of the grid, which poses an exciting challenge. Success comes through the Team working in synergy, and I am enjoying my role, which has allowed me to help unlock individual talent and empower people to work together towards our Team’s objectives. My thanks go to Zak for his confidence in me as a leader, to my entire leadership team and all my colleagues in the Team, for their continued collaboration and support. I am excited for what we can continue to achieve together.
McLaren, Team Principal, Andrea Stella reacts to his Multi-Year extension with the team
I am delighted to confirm we’ve extended Andrea’s contract as our F1 Team Principal for multiple years. His excellent leadership, expertise and the respect he holds within the team, and Formula 1, means we could not have a better person in place to continue the pursuit of consistently fighting at the front of the grid. His impact on McLaren F1 in his role as Team Principal has been profound, not only through our results on track and the trajectory of the team but also in his development of our culture and mindset. With multi-year extensions already agreed with Lando, Oscar, and now Andrea, we can confidently continue on our quest to become World Champions. We’re all looking forward to the years to come under Andrea’s leadership
Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing
With both McLaren drivers winning a race in 2024, and the car arguably as fast if not faster than Redbull, the team have acted fast to secure an important piece of the team for mutiple years. With both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris secured for a few season yet, the stability within the McLaren team will be a big part of their push to become credible Championship chasing team.
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