McLaren has surprised Team Principal Andrea Stella with its exceptional performance in the 2025 Formula 1 season. The Woking-based team leads the Constructors’ Championship, with 559 points—more than double second-placed Ferrari’s 260 points.
McLaren’s Thriving Driver Pairing: Piastri vs. Norris for the Title
McLaren’s driver pairing of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris is battling for the Drivers’ Championship. The duo has shared 11 of the 14 Grand Prix victories this season. Only a narrow gap of 9 points separates them at the top of the standings. With 10 rounds left after the August break, they seem set for a thrilling title fight.
McLaren’s Bold Innovation: Aggressive Engineering Fuels Success
Andrea Stella admitted to being “surprised” by McLaren’s level of competitiveness during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend press conference. “When last year we discussed how much effort we wanted to put in improving the 2024 car, we definitely wanted to be very ambitious,” Stella said. “We wanted to clear the ‘going into race weekends and you never know who’s going to win’ situation we had last year.”
Stella explained that McLaren adopted an aggressive approach to innovation, leading to the MCL39. “At the start of the season, it wasn’t enough. But we added many new parts, and we’ve seen noticeable improvements.”
The team has become more competitive, especially in the last few races before the summer break. Stella highlighted McLaren’s rapid progress, noting the team’s aggressive engineering approach.
Stella compared the current progress to his previous experiences at Ferrari. “The rate of progress we have had in a couple of years is pretty unique. The second feature is that there are no superstars. It’s like a proper team journey.”
Stella’s comments highlight the team’s cohesion and drive, positioning McLaren as one of the most dominant teams in F1. The championship race continues, and McLaren’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down.
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