The Latest Breaking News from Andrea Stella

“We have not been fast enough” – Why McLaren sees Monaco as a reality check

Team principal Andrea Stella continues to hope for a “2024 scenario”, but admits that the race weekends in Montreal and Monaco served as a 'reality check” for McLaren

Motorsport · Jun 10

McLaren admits Mercedes customer team status has become a disadvantage in F1 2026

Andrea Stella says McLaren has felt the downsides of being a customer team for the first time this Formula 1 season, although he stresses that Mercedes HPP is not to blame

Motorsport · Jun 8

Why McLaren sees Mercedes customer team status as a disadvantage in F1 2026

Andrea Stella says McLaren has felt the downsides of being a customer team for the first time this Formula 1 season, although he stresses that Mercedes HPP is not to blame

Autosport · Jun 8

Why former McLaren boss is taking on new F1 challenge at Williams

McLaren stalwart Piers Thynne is joining Williams in a leadership role; here’s how the team principals from both outfits view his new challenge

Motorsport · Jun 1

Why the differences between the Mercedes and McLaren F1 gearboxes matter

Despite sharing the same engine, McLaren opted for a gearbox with shorter ratios, while Mercedes uses longer gear ratios – here's what that means for each team

Autosport · Jun 1

The difference between Mercedes' and McLaren’s gearboxes and why it matters

Despite sharing the same engine, McLaren opted for a gearbox with shorter ratios, while Mercedes uses longer gear ratios – here's what that means for each team

Motorsport · Jun 1

Why McLaren thinks it wouldn’t have beaten Hamilton and Verstappen in Canada

Andrea Stella believes McLaren would not have finished on the podium even without its tyre gamble and reliability issues. The team struggled with the cold conditions in Montreal

Autosport · May 26

‘Not sure we had that pace’ – Were Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen out of reach for McLaren?

Andrea Stella believes McLaren would not have finished on the podium even without its tyre gamble and reliability issues. The team struggled with the cold conditions in Montreal

Motorsport · May 26

McLaren explains tyre gamble that wrecked its F1 Canadian GP

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri started the Canadian GP on intermediates before the drying track forced both drivers into early pitstops

Motorsport · May 25

McLaren: Pirelli F1 tests will help Ferrari, Red Bull for rainy Canadian GP

Ferrari and Red Bull have conducted wet-weather Pirelli development running, which could be key for a potentially rainy Montreal race

Autosport · May 24