McLaren has announced that following Andreas Seidl's departure, Andrea Stella will move from executive director to F1 team principal with immediate effect.

Stella has a wealth of F1 experience and has proven successful both on and off the track. He has been a key member of the McLaren F1 team since 2015, working as Head of Race Operations, Performance Director and since 2019 as Executive Director, Racing. Andrea began his career with 15-years at Ferrari, including as Performance Engineer for Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen (2002-2008) and then as Race Engineer for Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso (2009-2015). Andrea has a degree in Aerospace Engineering, and subsequently completed a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

"I'm delighted that Andrea Stella will step into the Team Principal role and lead our F1 technical and operational programme," said Zak Brown. "Andrea is a highly talented, experienced and respected member of our team with a strong track record of leadership and success in Formula 1. His move into this role is a great example of the strength in depth we have in our team, and I'm excited to be working more closely with him with a joint focus on moving up the grid and winning races.

"I've really enjoyed working with Andreas," he added. "He has provided great leadership for the team and has played a significant part in our F1 performance recovery plan and ongoing journey to return to the front of the grid. I thank him for the transparency throughout the process which gave us time to plan accordingly."

"I feel privileged to take on the Team Principal role as the next stage of being part of the McLaren F1 Team," said Stella. "I am grateful to Zak and the Shareholders for their trust in me and to all my colleagues and those who have supported me throughout my F1 career.

"We are realistic about the amount of work ahead of us to move back up the grid, but I am excited and encouraged that I am in this journey together with a team full of talent, experience, racing spirit and dedication. I look forward to working closely with each of them, Lando and Oscar, to together achieving great success and enjoying the journey."

"I joined McLaren in 2019 and have really enjoyed working with Zak and the team," said Seidl. "We have achieved some good results, and I will always have fond memories, with Monza being a personal and career highlight.

"The team is on a great trajectory, and I would like to thank everyone for their support, trust and commitment. Thanks to Zak and the shareholders for their understanding of my personal decision to move on to another challenge. I wish Andrea and the team all the best for the future."

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1. Posted by TokyoAussie, 14/12/2022 3:21

"Seems to be more team principals moving around than drivers moving around."

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2. Posted by kenji, 14/12/2022 0:00

"@KKK...Your comment re Stella is correct but he has yet to make his mark as a TP. Something to watch closely. As to Norris, yes he's good and he's fast but so are many others. As for the promise of a WDC in the future well that will not be easy and if he wants to make that happen he will need to pull the plug at McLaren. If they are to compete for championships they will need to have a full factory tie up. Porsche wiould be a logical step. Whether or not Honda would go again is anyone's guess...interesting times."

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3. Posted by KKK, 13/12/2022 20:18

"@kenji For once mate, we agree on something ! Stella is one of the best, lets hope the car is good cos in Lando we have a future World Champion !"

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4. Posted by ffracer, 13/12/2022 18:43

"Always like Andrea Stella ever since he got rave reviews from Schumacher, Raikonnen and Alonso - three of the most diverse champs out there, two of them being fire and ice lol - at Ferrari. Hope it's a seamless transition for both Stella and McLaren so this team prospers. "

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5. Posted by kenji, 13/12/2022 13:18

"What will tomorrow bring? Just when you thought it was safe to......"

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6. Posted by prime, 13/12/2022 11:51

"Did Capito and FX jup too soon?"

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7. Posted by Wokingchap, 13/12/2022 11:38

"I'm not convinced McLaren will do better in 23 having lost A.Seidl and replacing him with Stella who was already an important part of the team. Nevertheless I really hope they do better and wish them all the best."

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