McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella has admitted the Virtual Safety car rules have left him “puzzled” after the Spanish GP. The timing of the VSC at the Madring cost McLaren an easy victory for reigning world champion Lando Norris. Stella questioned whether the system was fair. Stella on race control and the existing rules…
On another difficult weekend for Oscar Piastri in F1 2026, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella discussed his Spanish GP and the challenges his driver is facing. The driver of car #81 had to settle for 8th on Sunday. In 2025, the 25-year-old was absolutely outstanding for most of the year, before ultimately falling short of…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella analysed a weekend of promise that ultimately had a sting in the tail for Lando Norris at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. Struggling to match Mercedes and Ferrari in practice through Friday and into Saturday, the team worked hard on the MCL40 to get it into a window to allow…
Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on how McLaren’s overall execution of the 2026 Italian GP was, the challenges of energy management, the impact of the powerful slipstream at Monza, the set-up changes they made, and their current weaknesses after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came home in P4 and P5, respectively, on Sunday….
Andrea Stella and Oscar Piastri reflected on a much stronger race for the Australian as he finished 5th for McLaren in the 2026 F1 Italian GP. It had been a very tricky couple of rounds for Oscar Piastri at Hungary and Zandvoort. Although he led the first two stints at the Hungaroring, teammate Lando Norris…
On a Sunday with team tactics or a lack of them in some cases, McLaren boss Andrea Stella reviewed the closing laps in the 2026 F1 Italian GP between his drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Starting P6 after a grid penalty for blocking Lawson (Piastri) and P8 (Norris), the McLaren duo found themselves in…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on Mercedes‘ latest claims that they do not have sufficient funds to bring many more upgrades to their 2026 challenger. At the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, McLaren’s Lando Norris clinched his second consecutive race win of the 2026 season, once again beating both Mercedes drivers to the…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris continues to improve as a driver, praising the reigning Formula 1 (F1) World Champion’s growing confidence and assertiveness following his victory at the 2026 Dutch GP. Norris secured pole position for Sunday’s race at Zandvoort after finishing third in the Sprint. He initially retained the lead before…
Current F1 World Champion Lando Norris has agreed a new deal with McLaren to stay at the Woking-based squad until the end of 2030. The 26-year-old joined the team in 2017 as a Development Driver. He would go on to make his F1 debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, impressively securing P8 on the…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has reflected on the first half of the 2026 F1 season, praising the way Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have responded to the demands of the new regulatory era. He also highlighted the continued growth of Reserve and Development Driver Leonardo Fornaroli. Speaking during the summer break, Stella offered an…
