Andrea Stella
Andrea Stella is the team principal of McLaren Racing.
Notable Quotes
"Last year, we had seen already with Oscar that, from a technical driving point of view, when the car has this low level of grip, like we saw last year for instance in Mexico or in Austin, he needs to adapt the way he drives, the way he thinks, the driving, his expectations."View Story →
"I find that this conference going in this direction is quite insulting for McLaren, for the reputation of a team that deserves a lot of respect."View Story →
"It's a very special day, very important for his championship. But for his career and for the fans, motorsport in general, this will be an iconic day."View Story →
"The most impressive thing is the fact that it's a pole position despite having lost 0.35secs in the last corner."View Story →
"What happened at the start obviously is not ideal in terms of presentation of the sport."View Story →
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