McLaren team boss Stella thinks no change: 'That's my style'

Andrea Stella is set to take over from Andreas Seidl this calendar year. The German made an immediate switch to Sauber last month, which gave him the opportunity to move on from McLaren. This one he eventually decided to take.

An important task awaits Stella in the coming years. Indeed, McLaren hopes to qualify for the world title within a couple of seasons, but last race year it did not get beyond a place in the middle of the pack. The team must therefore work hard to catch up with the competition.

However, the brand-new team boss does not plan to change much about his personal qualities. Stella believes that his abilities can come in handy to help McLaren move forward from 2023, which is why he is expected to be a different type of leader than the departed Seidl.

"I think my style will be a hands-on kind of team principal," Stella told Racer. "The opportunities we have is that I’ve been dealing with and exposed to the engineering and racing elements of Formula 1 throughout my career, and I will be close to the core objectives of the team which is ultimately build a quick car and race this car effectively while on track."