McLaren Racing announced on Thursday that they have signed a multi-year contract extension with their Formula One Team Principal Andrea Stella.
Stella was named Team Principal in December 2022 and oversaw the team to fourth in the Constructors championship.
The 2024 season is a different story altogether as the Woking-based out are currently occupying second in the Constructors championship on 366 points with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having won races this year.
Speaking following the news, Stella said:
Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren F1, said:
“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, said:
“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.”
Formula One is currently on its annual Summer break with the next race, the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort set to take place the weekend of August 23-25.