News Details

Stella admits '50-50′ problem as McLaren struggles

Mar.23 McLaren's difficult start to the 2026 season is down to a combination of car performance and power unit execution, according to team boss Andrea Stella. The reigning world champion team has endured its worst start in years, scoring just 18 points from the opening rounds and already trailing Mercedes by around 80 points in the constructors' standings. While reliability issues – including multiple pre-race and race retirements – have hurt the team, Stella insists the problems run deeper than insufficient information from engine supplier Mercedes. 'In Australia, 50 percent of the deficit was due to poorer use of the power unit. The other 50 percent was due to cornering...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mercedes reshapes leadership as Bradley Lord steps up...

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team has promoted Bradley Lord to Deputy...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Aston Martin hunting for new Team Principal –...

Aston Martin is on the hunt for a new Team Principal to turn around its...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Audi confirm departure of Team Principal Jonathan...

Audi has confirmed via a statement in a widely anticipated move, that...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Aston Martin clarifies Adrian Newey F1 Chinese GP...

Aston Martin‘s Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack was quick to...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

How Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Brazilian MotoGP to...

New MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi overcame a "really...

Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin dominate as Aprilia...

Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Brazilian MotoGP Grand Prix to secure...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Takuma Sato makes Indy 500 return with RLL

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive...

Helio Castroneves confirms return for 26th...

Helio Castroneves has confirmed that he will take part in the upcoming...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

“Want to see more from him” - Jamie Redknapp...

Former Premier League player Jamie Redknapp has suggested that Bukayo Saka...
52m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Manchester City fan shouts ‘Gary Neville is a...

Gary Neville shushed a Manchester City fan who trolled him during...
32m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsecast Extra Episode 687 – 23.03.2026

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
52m ago from Arseblog.com

Viktor Gyökeres vows to use Arsenal’s Carabao Cup...

t;li>Gunners eyeing trophies after Carabao Cup final woesStriker...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

BMW make decision on F1 return

BMW have announced their verdict on a potential... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Audi F1 project thrown into chaos after just two races

The Audi Formula 1 project has been thrown into... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.