After saying Andreas Seidl’s exit from McLaren, the Woking-based outfit has confirmed that Andrea Stella will tackle the position of Team Principal for the 2023 F1 season.
Andreas Seidl confirmed earlier that he would go away McLaren after signing a take care of the Sauber Group to turn out to be their CEO. Executive Director of Racing Andrea Stella will change the German.
Stella started his profession at Ferrari in 2000 as Performance Engineer for the check workforce earlier than becoming a member of McLaren in 2015 as Head of Race Operations, shifting to Performance Director in 2018 and Racing Director in 2019.
Speaking of the adjustments, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown mentioned: “I’m delighted that Andrea Stella will step into the Team Principal position and lead our F1 technical and operational programme. Andrea is a extremely proficient, skilled and revered member of our workforce with a powerful observe report of management and success in Formula 1.
“His transfer into this position is a superb instance of the power in depth we now have in our workforce, and I’m excited to be working extra intently with him with a joint give attention to shifting up the grid and successful races.
“I’ve really enjoyed working with Andreas. 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.”
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Out-going Team Principal Seidl added: “I joined McLaren in 2019 and have actually loved working with Zak and the workforce. We have achieved some good outcomes, and I’ll at all times have fond recollections, with Monza being a private and profession spotlight.
“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.”
Stella himself added: “I really feel privileged to tackle the Team Principal position as the subsequent stage of being a part of the McLaren F1 Team. I’m grateful to Zak and the Shareholders for his or her belief in me and to all my colleagues and those that have supported me all through my F1 profession.
“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.”
