Andrea Stella Archives

Stella reflects on McLaren’s upgraded package at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after their disappointing race performance in Montreal.

Stella assesses McLaren’s 2026 F1 Canadian GP upgrade package after difficult Grand Prix

Shania Wallage2 days ago1 day ago04 mins

Despite showing promising pace across much of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix (GP) weekend, McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted the team left Montreal with questions surrounding the true competitiveness of its latest upgrade package after struggling heavily with tyre temperatures during Sunday’s race. McLaren arrived at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a revised package for…

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McLaren trio explains failed tyre gamble in F1 Canadian GP

Darshan Chokhani3 days ago3 days ago011 mins

McLaren trio Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Andrea Stella agree the tyre strategy was eventually a wrong call in F1 Canadian GP, but at that moment, it felt right. The gamble from McLaren to start the 2026 F1 Canadian GP on the intermediate tyre fell flat, the moment they went around the formation lap. When…

Laurent Mekies reiterates his claim that GianPiero Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal, with Andrea Stella responding.

Stella responds to Mekies’ doubling down on claim that Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal

Rebecca Malitz5 days ago5 days ago04 mins

McLaren’s Andrea Stella and Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies comment on claims about GianPiero Lambiase joining McLaren as team boss during the 2026 F1 Canadian GP FIA team principal press conference. Since the announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028, speculation has grown that he may replace the current team principal, Andrea Stella. Rumors…

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Piastri says Red Bull F1 links proves his stocks as a driver

Darshan Chokhani6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri reckons links to Red Bull F1 seat is flattering and proves his stocks as a driver, as Andrea Stella and Laurent Mekies plays down the stories. In the gap between the races in Miami and Canada, reports linked McLaren’s Piastri to a potential Red Bull F1 drive in the future, if Max Verstappen…

Team Principals Toto Wolff and Andrea Stella discuss the substantial upgrades Mercedes and McLaren, respectively, will bring to the 2026 F1 Canadian GP this weekend

Mercedes and McLaren reveal details of major upgrades for 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

While Toto Wolff has shed more light on the upgrades Mercedes are bringing to the Canadian GP this weekend and their mantra for the rest of the campaign, Andrea Stella has discussed McLaren’s two-stage upgrade plan and the prospect of defending the F1 Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles in 2026. Despite emerging victorious in the first…

Kimi Antonelli celebrates a podium finish at the F1 2026 Miami GP as Andrea Stella praises the Mercedes driver’s progress

Stella praises Antonelli’s rapid progress during 2026 F1 season

Camilla Bianca Trentin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Andrea Stella has praised the impressive development of Kimi Antonelli following the 2026 Miami GP weekend, with the McLaren Team Principal highlighting the young Mercedes driver’s consistency and speed during the early stages of the season. Antonelli, who is currently in just his second Formula 1 campaign at only 19 years old, has continued to…

Andrea Stella discusses McLaren's 2026 upgrades following the first weekend of major changes at the F1 Miami GP.

Stella discusses upgrades after first round with major updates in F1 2026

Imogen Hayhurst3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Andrea Stella spoke on the upgrades that McLaren brought to the 2026 F1 Miami GP following Sunday’s race. These upgrades seemed to improve the performance of the MCL40, scoring their first double podium of the 2026 season, with Norris P2 and Piastri P3. Andrea Stella on the upgrade design trends he noticed at the 2026…

Andrea Stella says Mercedes still is the faster car overall despite inroads made by McLaren in 2026 F1 Miami GP.

Stella says Mercedes still faster car despite McLaren’s F1 Miami GP step

Darshan Chokhani3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Andrea Stella says Mercedes still is the faster car overall despite inroads made by McLaren in 2026 F1 Miami GP. After only one result of second place from the first three races, McLaren turned the tide in 2026 F1 Miami GP after 1-2 finish in the sprint race on Saturday, followed by second and third…

Andrea Stella saw his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri bag a Sprint 1-2, before finishing P2 and P3 on Sunday at the 2026 F1 Miami GP.

Stella: “Combination of factors” cost Norris 2026 F1 Miami GP win

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Following lots of updates at the 2026 F1 Miami GP, McLaren returned to the front of the field at the weekend; Andrea Stella saw his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri bag a 1-2 in the Sprint, before finishing P2 and P3 on Sunday. Having overtaken Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc before and after the…

Andrea Stella and Mark Temple of McLaren give outlook on what to expect from changes to the 2026 F1 regulations and potential further changes

McLaren’s Stella and Temple on what to expect following changes to the 2026 F1 regulations

Rebecca Malitz1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

During a media session in Woking, McLaren technical director – performance, Mark Temple, and team principal, Andrea Stella, commented on the most recent changes to the 2026 F1 regulations. Earlier this week, Formula 1 and the FIA agreed on changes to the 2026 regulations, which will take effect at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Safety…