F1 News: McLaren extends Stella contract several years

McLaren have handed Team Principal Andrea Stella a multi-year contract extension following a strong first-half of the season that has seen the iconic British team become genuine world championship contenders.

Stella joined McLaren in 2015, working as Head of Race Operations and Performance Director before earning promotion to Executive Director of Racing in 2019.

Since taking up the role of Team Principal in December 2022, the team has progressed rapidly under his guidance, earning two Grands Prix wins, a further 18 Grands Prix podiums and one Sprint win.

Prior to his Team Principal role, Andrea worked as Head of Race Operations and Performance Director, before being promoted to Executive Director, Racing in 2019. Before joining the team in 2015, Andrea started his career at Ferrari, working as Performance Engineer for Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen and then as Race Engineer for Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso during his 15-year tenure.

In the past year, the team have confirmed multi-year extensions for drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Today’s announcement reaffirms the long-term stability of the team in its pursuit of World Championships.