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

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…

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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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McLaren F1's 2026 drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
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Norris and Piastri assess McLaren’s challenging start to 2026 F1 season

The 2026 F1 season has been a challenge for the reigning Constructors’ Champions McLaren and their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as the team currently sits third in the Teams’ Standings with 46 points. After a run of misfortune—with Piastri crashing at his home race in Melbourne and both cars failing to start the…

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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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Respected Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has reported that Gianpiero Lambiase will be joining the McLaren F1 squad in 2028 to become team boss.
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GianPiero Lambiase to join McLaren F1 as Chief Racing Officer

Respected Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has reported that GianPiero Lambiase will be joining the McLaren F1 squad. In a statement, the Woking-based team confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon. It will mark the end of a long and successful partnership with Red Bull Racing. The signing of Lambiase continues McLaren’s run of taking big Red…

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McLaren 2026 F1 Japanese GP
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McLaren: Piastri encouraged as Norris faces setbacks in Friday practice at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

McLaren showed mixed pace during Friday’s practice at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, with Oscar Piastri topping FP2 while Lando Norris’s running was compromised by technical issues. Trouble began for Norris in FP1, as the Brit completed one lap with aero rakes fitted before the team removed them, costing him time; he had changes to…

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