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Andrea Stella explains McLaren’s unexpected rear skid wear and porpoising issues at the Las Vegas GP, ahead of the F1 Qatar GP.
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Stella reflects on Las Vegas disqualification ahead of F1 Qatar GP

Following what should have been a good pair of results at the F1 Las Vegas GP for McLaren, Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the unexpected plank wear issues that ultimately lead to the teams disqualification from the race. An unexpected surge in porpoising (vertical oscillations that repeatedly slammed the cars into the…

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Lewis Hamilton fought from last on the grid to score points at the F1 Las Vegas GP, but admitted he felt it was a bad weekend.
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Hamilton left with “zero” satisfaction after fighting from last to points at F1 Las Vegas GP

Lewis Hamilton had little praise for his F1 Las Vegas GP race, with the seven-time World Champion crossing the line in P10, to then be promoted to P8 following the double McLaren disqualification. The weekend proved challenging from the outset. On Friday, Hamilton endured a difficult qualifying session and ended up at the very back…

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Max Verstappen took victory in the F1 Las Vegas GP, delivering a strong performance under the lights to secure another win.
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Verstappen on delicate tyres and very enjoyable win at F1 Las Vegas GP

On a dramatic night street circuit beneath the neon of the Las Vegas Strip, Max Verstappen claimed a decisive victory at the F1 Las Vegas GP, reasserting his championship ambitions as both McLaren drivers were disqualified. From the start, Verstappen seized the initiative when Lando Norris ran wide at Turn 1, then controlled the race…

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Both McLaren cars were disqualified from the F1 Las Vegas GP after post-race scrutineering revealed excessive plank wear.
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McLaren hit with double disqualification over plank wear at F1 Las Vegas GP

Following the F1 Las Vegas GP on Saturday night, both Championship leader Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the final classification. McLaren were summoned to the stewards following the race, won by Max Verstappen, due to a suspected technical infringement. Norris had initially secured second place, further extending his championship…

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Sainz and Mercedes were called to the stewards following the F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying session, with no further action in both cases.
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Sainz and Mercedes summoned to stewards with no further action, Alpine fined after F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying

After Friday’s F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session, the stewards summoned several drivers and teams for investigation. They cleared Carlos Sainz and Mercedes with no further action, but fined Alpine for failing to electronically register the return of their tyres, a required step under FIA Sporting Regulations. Sainz for allegedly re-joining the track unsafely During…

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Andrea Stella reveals how lessons from Ferrari’s F1 golden era shaped his leadership at McLaren and why he originally turned down the role.
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Andrea Stella’s McLaren leadership: How Ferrari’s culture shaped a modern F1 rebuild

In a recent episode of F1 Beyond the Grid podcast, Andrea Stella reflected on his journey, offering insights into how leadership evolves under the intensity of Formula 1 and how he guides decisions today at McLaren. Learning from Ferrari’s Golden Era When Andrea Stella joined Ferrari in 2000 as an engineer, he stepped into one…

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