McLaren F1 Team hand Andrea Stella contract extension

McLaren Formula One Team have announced a multi-year extension with Andrea Stella, who will thus continue working with the Woking-based team as Team Principal.

Stella took over the Team Principal role at McLaren at the start of last year has since overseen two wins and 18 podiums. 

Stella has previously worked with Ferrari as Performance Engineer for Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen and then as Race Engineer for Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso.

Since joining McLaren, Stella held the roles of Head of Race Operations, Performance Director, and Executive Director before becoming the Team Principal.

Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren F1, commented:

“It’s a privilege to be part of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, and I am honoured to continue in my role as Team Principal. We’ve made great strides forward in the past year and a half and we still have a lot more work to do to consistently fight at the front of the grid, which poses an exciting challenge. Success comes through the Team working in synergy, and I am enjoying my role, which has allowed me to help unlock individual talent and empower people to work together towards our Team’s objectives. My thanks go to Zak for his confidence in me as a leader, to my entire leadership team and all my colleagues in the Team, for their continued collaboration and support. I am excited for what we can continue to achieve together.“

Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, added:

“I am delighted to confirm we’ve extended Andrea’s contract as our F1 Team Principal for multiple years. His excellent leadership, expertise and the respect he holds within the team, and Formula 1, means we could not have a better person in place to continue the pursuit of consistently fighting at the front of the grid. His impact on McLaren F1 in his role as Team Principal has been profound, not only through our results on track and the trajectory of the team but also in his development of our culture and mindset. With multi-year extensions already agreed with Lando, Oscar, and now Andrea, we can confidently continue on our quest to become World Champions. We’re all looking forward to the years to come under Andrea’s leadership.”