Andreas Seidl’s departure in December 2022 to Sauber to oversee its transition into Audi witnessed Stella, who’d been McLaren’s Racing Director, be handed the reins.
The Italian had to oversee a tumultuous period in the nascent stages last term as the Woking-based squad endured Q1 eliminations with an underdeveloped package.
However, mid-season upgrades from the Austrian Grand Prix onwards transformed McLaren into a front-running force, which recorded nine podiums and a Sprint win.
McLaren has remained on an ascendent path in the opening rounds this season and that culminated in Lando Norris taking his maiden victory at Miami last weekend
Leave a Reply