The 2025 F1 season is heading into its final stretch with McLaren at the top of the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships. In what has been the closest teammate battle in recent seasons, Lando Norris took hold of the championship after the Mexico City GP. At the time, there was one point separating him from his…
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…
As the F1 paddock prepares to return to the 2025 Las Vegas GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the significant challenges his team faced at this track. He outlined the comprehensive plan to turn their fortunes around this weekend as compared to the previous two years. Reflecting on the previous season,…
The F1 São Paulo GP delivered a mixed weekend for McLaren Racing and Team Principal Andrea Stella, with contrasting fortunes for their two drivers. Lando Norris continued his dominant form as he crossed the line to take his seventh win of the season, while Oscar Piastri endured a tougher weekend, finishing 5th after receiving a…
Oscar Piastri has stated he hopes to put F1 São Paulo GP sprint race behind him and is looking towards qualifying after a collision with the barriers saw him walk away with no points on Saturday. Piastri recorded his third DNF of the season during the F1 São Paulo GP sprint race, where he came…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella offered rare insight into the pressures, lessons, and motivations shaping the team’s title fight, speaking during Friday’s press conference at the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix (GP). Stella began by acknowledging the unique challenges the Interlagos circuit presents, unpredictable weather, dramatic racing, and the constant demand for adaptability. “The challenge…
Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about how McLaren have delivered a much more successful campaign this year and whether the MCL39 has been the outright best car of the 2025 F1 season. The British team clinched the Constructors’ Championship last season in Abu Dhabi after a prolonged drought of 26 years. However, they…
Post-race of a strategically complex 2025 F1 Mexico City GP raised questions on the divergent strategies of McLaren; while teammate, Lando Norris, won on an optimal one-stop strategy, Oscar Piastri was moved to a two-stop strategy. He finished P5 in the end. The decision left many wondering why the team didn’t allow Piastri possessing clear…
Led by Andrea Stella, McLaren took a big step toward regaining control of the 2025 F1 season as Lando Norris pummelled the field at the F1 Mexico City GP. A 30-second victory over Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen was a big statement. Andrea Stella on Lando Norris and his total control of the F1 Mexico…
Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the lessons Oscar Piastri has learnt from his recent struggles, his performance in the race after a tough qualifying session, and the tyre strategy McLaren selected for the Australian at the F1 Mexico City GP on Sunday. While Lando Norris grabbed pole and cruised to victory at…
