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McLaren Racing today announced that Andrea Stella will move from Executive Director, Racing to F1 Team Principal with immediate effect.
Andreas Seidl will leave the team and then move on to another challenge, the statement said.
Andrea 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 Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso (2009-2015).
Andrea has a degree in Aerospace Engineering, and subsequently completed a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, said: “I’m delighted that Andrea Stella will step into the Team Principal role and lead our F1 technical and operational programme.
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."
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