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

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…

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Zak Brown has provided insight into team principal Andrea Stella’s future at McLaren amid Gianpiero Lambiase's move to the F1 team from 2028
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Brown clarifies McLaren F1 management structure following Lambiase signing

Zak Brown has provided insight into team principal Andrea Stella’s future at McLaren as high-profile signing Gianpiero Lambiase is set to join the F1 team from 2028.  Undoubtedly the biggest piece of F1 news to come out this month is Lambiase’s bombshell move from Red Bull Racing to rival McLaren. The renowned engineer has elected…

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McLaren F1's Andrea Stella during the 2026 F1 Japanese GP.
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“An entirely new MCL40”: Stella confident McLaren upgrades will improve competitiveness after tricky start to 2026 F1 season

The reigning Constructors’ Champions, McLaren, have endured a difficult start to the 2026 F1 season, with both drivers struggling amid a lack of competitiveness. The Woking-based team currently sit 3rd in the Constructors’ Standings with 49 points, 89 points behind current leaders Mercedes F1, who have delivered a dominant run of performances so far this…

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Andrea Stella reflects on McLaren’s challenging start to 2026 F1 season, detailing power unit issues and key upgrades ahead of Miami.
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Andrea Stella explains McLaren’s mixed bag start to the 2026 F1 season and outlines upgrade plan

McLaren have endured a mixed bag of performance in their 2026 Formula 1 (F1) campaign, with Andrea Stella offering a candid reflection on the team’s early-season struggles. At this point last year, McLaren were sitting comfortably on 111 points after Round 3. In contrast, they have managed just 46 points over the same period in…

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McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella has given his thoughts on poaching GianPiero Lambiase from Red Bull Racing.
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Stella: Lambiase F1 signing “confirmation of how attractive McLaren has become”

For the first time since the announcement of GianPiero Lambiase joining McLaren F1 in 2028, Team Principal Andrea Stella has given his thoughts in a Q&A by the team on poaching the highly regarded engineer from Red Bull Racing. The F1 world was stunned earlier this month when news broke that the British-Italian engineer would…

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Andrea Stella calls for changes as F1 qualifying no longer rewards driver bravery, with regulation flaws exposed at Japanese GP 2026
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Stella on how qualifying risks losing its appeal as 2026 Japanese GP exposes F1 regulation flaws

Speaking during the Japanese GP weekend McLaren team principal Andrea Stella urged F1 decision-makers to implement changes to improve the safety and quality of racing under 2026 regulations.  During a Saturday media session, Stella reiterated the need for FIA to prioritise safety after the first three races of the season exposed flaws in the new…

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McLaren's Stella explains how the F1 Japanese GP exposed a critical flaw in the 2026 power unit deployment regulations at Suzuka.
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What the F1 Japanese GP revealed about the 2026 regulations, according to McLaren’s Stella

Andrea Stella left the 2026 F1 Japanese GP with a second-place finish for Oscar Piastri and a respectable fifth-place for Lando Norris. The McLaren team principal delivered an explanation of his team’s strategic thinking in Suzuka, that laid bare how fundamentally the new power unit regulations are reshaping the art of racing at one of…

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Andrea Stella and Toto Wolff have once again addressed the safety issues the 2026 F1 regulations pose after Ollie Bearman’s massive crash at the Japanese GP
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Stella and Wolff urge the FIA to reassess 2026 F1 regulations after Bearman’s Japanese GP crash

Team principals Andrea Stella and Toto Wolff have once again addressed the safety issues the 2026 F1 regulations pose and urged the FIA to take necessary action following Ollie Bearman’s massive shunt at the Japanese GP on Sunday.  The first half of the race at Suzuka saw Bearman suffer a 50G collision after being forced…

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