As Formula 1 heads into the unpredictable and high-speed challenge of the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps, the spotlight isn’t just on performance – it’s also on paddock politics and team dynamics. While some top teams are managing internal upheaval and rumours, McLaren stands out for its stability – something Oscar Piastri clearly values. Piastri on…
F2 title contender and McLaren junior Alex Dunne caught the eye of the F1 paddock with his superb run in FP1 at the Austrian GP, including team principal Andrea Stella. As part of the mandatory rookie running all teams must do, the Irish driver took Lando Norris’ car for opening practice. He was the first…
Andrea Stella and the whole McLaren team had the dream result at the F1 British GP. They finsished with a 1-2 for the fifth time this season. However, the race was not plain sailing for McLaren after Oscar Piastri was handed a 10-second time penalty for erratic braking behind the safety car. The 10-second time…
McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella spoke about Oscar Piastri’s penalty following the F1 British GP. Piastri significantly decreased his speed from 218kph to 52kph behind the Safety Car. As a result, he received a 10-second penalty and two penalty points to his Super License. Stella said in this print media session he found Piastri’s penalty…
Following McLaren’s one-two finish at the F1 Austrian GP, team principal Andrea Stella faced pointed questions about McLaren’s strategic approach that saw Oscar Piastri finish second behind teammate Lando Norris. The key inquiry centered on whether pitting Piastri immediately after Norris during the first pit window might have given the Australian a better chance at…
McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella praised both of his drivers for how they handled themselves during the F1 Austrian GP. After a difficult Canadian GP—where Lando Norris collided with Oscar Piastri, though the Australian managed to escape unscathed—the Woking-based team bounced back to claim another one-two finish and their eighth win of the season. Throughout…
McLaren’s Lando Norris believes his failed move that ultimately ended in a collision with his team-mate Oscar Piastri at the final stages of the 2025 F1 Canadian GP was “stupid”, and that he should have “never gone for it” in hindsight. Norris managed to make a bold move down the inside of his team-mate into…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes an intra-team clash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri late on at the 2025 F1 Canadian GP was “not acceptable” – but he noted how Norris’ instant reaction was key in defining the course of action after the incident. Norris had made a successful lunge down the inside of…
Team principal Andrea Stella reflected on McLaren’s impressive outing at the F1 Spanish GP, where Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris delivered a strong 1-2 finish. Piastri extended his lead in the Drivers’ standings after a dominant lights-to- flag victory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, finishing ahead of his McLaren teammate and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. While…
Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the strategic calls that led to McLaren’s comfortable 1-2 finish and Max Verstappen’s aggressive 3-stop approach at the F1 Spanish GP. With no team attempting a one-stopper on Sunday, the Woking-based outfit went into the race with a fresh set of all three tyre compounds. Starting…
