Stella, who joined McLaren from Ferrari for 2015, was appointed staff principal in December 2022, and instantly set about restructuring a staff that had been struggling for years.
The 53-year-old Italian’s affect was first seen in a mid-season automobile improve in 2023 that remodeled McLaren from decrease midfield runners to the entrance of the group behind then-dominant Purple Bull.
This yr, following the staff’s first improve to their 2024 automobile, Norris won his maiden grand prix in Miami in May and has since been a contender on the entrance at nearly each race.
Piastri took his personal first grand prix victory in Hungary final month.
McLaren are simply 42 factors behind Purple Bull within the championship with 10 races remaining and can catch and cross the reigning champions inside a couple of races if their present price of scoring continues.
Brown stated: “[Andrea’s] glorious management, experience and the respect he holds throughout the staff and Formulation 1 means we couldn’t have a greater particular person in place to proceed the pursuit of persistently preventing on the entrance of the grid.
“His affect on McLaren F1 in his position as staff principal has been profound, not solely by means of our outcomes on observe and the trajectory of the staff but in addition in his growth of our tradition and mindset.
“With multi-year extensions already agreed with Lando, Oscar, and now Andrea, we will confidently proceed on our quest to turn into World Champions. We’re all wanting ahead to the years to return beneath Andrea’s management.”
Stella added: “It is a privilege to be a part of the McLaren F1 staff, and I’m honoured to proceed in my position as staff principal.
“We have made nice strides ahead up to now yr and a half and we nonetheless have much more work to do to persistently combat on the entrance of the grid, which poses an thrilling problem.
“Success comes by means of the staff working in synergy, and I’m having fun with my position, which has allowed me to assist unlock particular person expertise and empower individuals to work collectively in the direction of our staff’s aims.”
