Andrea Stella urges McLaren to enhance development to catch Mercedes
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 11:15 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Andrea Stella, McLaren Formula 1 team boss, emphasized the need for the team to intensify its development efforts to keep pace with Mercedes and other leading teams. McLaren has struggled to maintain competitiveness, lagging behind Mercedes throughout the season. Recent races revealed that Ferrari and Red Bull have implemented more extensive aerodynamic upgrades compared to McLaren, which has not introduced significant improvements. Stella's comments suggest a focused need for McLaren to elevate its performance ahead of future races.
- •Andrea Stella calls for increased development intensity at McLaren.
- •McLaren trails consistently behind Mercedes this season.
- •Ferrari and Red Bull have made more significant upgrades.
- •Stella's remarks highlight the urgent need for improvement.
- 11:15 AMMotorsport.com — Andrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes
- 11:15 AMYahoo Sports — Andrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes
"McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says the team needs to step up its development program if it is to catch Mercedes and keep up with the other top teams. McLaren has been consistently behind the leading Mercedes cars this season and in recent races it saw both Ferrari and Red Bull make bigger swings with rafts of aerodynamic upgrades. McLaren didn't bring significant upgrades to this ...Keep reading
"The McLaren chief says his team "needs to have more intensity" to out-develop its Formula 1 rivals
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 28, 2026, 11:15 AMAndrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says the team needs to step up its development program if it is to catch Mercedes and keep up with the other top teams. McLaren has been consistently behind the leading Mercedes cars this season and in recent races it saw both Ferrari and Red Bull make bigger swings with rafts of aerodynamic upgrades. McLaren didn't bring significant upgrades to this ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 11:15 AMAndrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes
The McLaren chief says his team "needs to have more intensity" to out-develop its Formula 1 rivals
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