F1 Beyond The Grid Andrea Stella: transforming McLaren
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Oct 17, 2023 Andrea Stella, McLaren Team Principal, discusses the team's turnaround in form, the culture he's creating at McLaren, and his experience with Michael Schumacher at Ferrari. He also highlights Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's strengths, gives insights into the Papaya outfit in 2024, and much more.
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Process Over Targets Drives Turnaround
- Andrea Stella credits McLaren's turnaround to a clear vision and the team's embrace of a sustained development approach.
- He frames success as process-driven rather than target-driven, letting results follow from the right approach.
Set The Approach Before Upgrades
- Define an overarching approach and vision before chasing upgrades to avoid impulsive, unsustainable development.
- Pace development to sustain improvements rather than burn through resources on single explosive upgrades.
Be Comfortable With Discomfort
- Learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable and make that discomfort enjoyable for your team.
- Build strong personal relationships and keep ego out of the way to sustain high motivation.