“Empowering” Stella leads by example at McLaren F1 team

Stella took over as McLaren’s F1 team principal after Andres Seidl left late last year to join Sauber and manage its transition to becoming the Audi works team in 2026.

In 2023, Stella oversaw McLaren’s considerable gains up the F1 pecking order, while also substantially changing the structure of its car design technical department.

In an exclusive interview with Autosport, Brown said Stella had done an “outstanding job” since being moved up to…