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Stella: 2024 strategy “learnings” helped McLaren win F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes his team did a good job in its decision-making process at the ever-changing conditions of the 2025 F1 Australian GP, and believes the learning from past mistakes has made the difference in allowing Lando Norris to weather the storm and come out on top in the season opener. Norris…

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McLaren have made a superb start to the 2025 F1 season as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri annexed the front row for Sunday's Australian GP, and Andrea Stella was very pleased post-qualifying.
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Stella: McLaren F1 dominance in Australian GP qualifying “surprising”

Reigning World Constructors’ Champions McLaren have made a superb start to the 2025 F1 season as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri annexed the front row for Sunday’s Australian GP, and team principal Andrea Stella was very pleased post-qualifying. Throughout practice it had looked close between the top 4 teams, with Williams also looking incredibly strong…

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Zak Brown, CEO McLaren Racing, and Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team
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Stella and Brown say the “very convincing” growth of Piastri led to “natural” McLaren F1 renewal

As the 2025 F1 season gets underway, McLaren finds itself in a position of strength, having built a stable foundation both on and off the track, and Andrea Stella and Zak Brown discussed the contract extension of Oscar Piastri in Melbourne on Thursday in a print media session. One of the key components of this…

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Andrea Stella of McLaren believes Williams could be a ‘top five or six’ team in F1 2025
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McLaren’s Andrea Stella believes Williams could be a “top five or six” team in F1 2025

On the second day of pre-season testing, Andrea Stella of McLaren suggested that Williams could contribute to forming a “top five or top six” in the F1 2025 championship. With the conclusion of pre-season testing in Bahrain, speculations about the pecking order heading into the F1 2025 season have started. Whereas experts and fans speculate,…

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While McLaren are looking in great shape following F1 Testing in Bahrain, feet remain firmly on the ground inside the Woking-based squad. Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Andrea Stella give their thoughts.
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F1 Testing | McLaren: “Plenty to work on” ahead of Australian GP

McLaren has concluded its pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing an intensive three-day programme to fine-tune the MCL39 ahead of the 2025 F1 season. Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris contributed to gathering crucial data on performance, aerodynamics, and setup adjustments under varying track conditions. Challenging conditions, positive results The final day of…

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Technical director Peter Prodromou agrees new deal with McLaren F1
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Technical director Peter Prodromou agrees new deal with McLaren F1

McLaren F1 has confirmed their technical director of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou has agreed a new multi-year contract with the Woking-based squad. The team continues to have strong stability in the process. He replaced James Key in that position when changes were made by McLaren following a terrible start to the 2023 campaign. Prodromou has been…

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