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McLaren’s new team principal Andrea Stella says there is no reason to revolutionize the team’s approach following the departure of Andreas Seidl.
Andrea Stella took over as executive director of the racing department while Andreas Seidl was in charge of operations and was promoted to team principal following Seidl’s move to Sauber.
Under the leadership of Andreas Seidl, McLaren approved plans to upgrade facilities, including a new simulator and wind tunnel, and the race team facility was revitalised.
McLaren finished between 3rd and 5th in the championship while Andreas Seidl was with the team, with one win in 2021.
Commenting on McLaren’s next steps, Andrea Stella said: “What we absolutely want to do in terms of opportunity is offer a fast car.”
“I know some of the reasons why we haven’t been able to do that so far, they’ve been very structural and there’s really good action and investment going on at McLaren so we’re going to put that restriction in place. I should be able to overcome that.”
“You may know that we have major infrastructure coming in 2023, such as wind tunnels and new simulators, but getting this work done is definitely one of my priorities.”
“At the same time, we want to strengthen certain areas of the team. We know it’s basically an aerodynamic game, so one area we want to strengthen is the aero side.”
“I think there’s an incredible amount of talent out there. Maybe we need to expand our headcount in that area, and that’s one of our ongoing projects.”
Andrea Stella hinted that he could count on other members of McLaren’s management team to take on his new role.
“In terms of racing, I think we are happy with our recent progress,” said Stella.
“So I think it’s important to keep continuity in terms of trackside racing and certainly my presence and influence in that sense is still very direct.”
“At the same time, here in the factory, we have top management that we trust and I think some of them will step up a bit so they can cover all the duties required to do the job.”
“At the same time, this is a challenge in modern F1, I’m going to have the factory team very present and very influential. But how do we structure this? Should I? I’ll need some ideas.”
