Andrea Stella secures multi-year contract extension with McLaren

McLaren have extended the contract of its team boss Andrea Stella following a strong first-half of the season that has seen the iconic British team become genuine world championship contenders.

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.

Speaking of his freshly-extended contract, Stella added: “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.”

Commenting on the announcement, McLaren CEO, Zak Brown noted:  “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.”