With Ample Performance Headaches, McLaren Boss Reluctantly Supports F1’s Bold & Impulsive Changes: “We Are Nervous”

The McLaren-Alpine battle for P4 in the previous season made the Woking-based squad a team to watch out for. However, they have been dealing with their own problems ever since the campaign began and the papaya army consistently let their supporters down. We frequently criticize Ferrari for its ongoing woes, but McLaren is on par. Despite this, the team boss Andrea Stella reluctantly agreed to F1’s bold idea for Azerbaijan GP.

Today, the F1 and FIA will meet to discuss the revisions that will lead to the setup of an extra qualifying session for sprint races, which will then be approved by the world motorsport council. Now, the lineup for the sprint on Saturday won’t be determined by Friday’s qualifying. Instead, the sprint race will have its own abbreviated version that will take place on Saturday, and Friday’s qualifying will determine the starting grid for Sunday’s major Grand Prix.

The current predicament has caused the F1 teams to think things through meticulously. The situation that has developed has forced the F1 teams to think carefully. More specifically, McLaren had two disastrous races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia before managing a respectable pace at the Australian GP. With performance issues, the team is heading to Baku, the first circuit to host the sprint, which has a history of drama.

So when questioned about his opinions after hearing the opinions from a number of team principals, McLaren Boss Andrea Stella responded, as per Speedcafe, “In terms of being nervous, yes, we are nervous. At the same time, we are supportive of increasing the spectacle through the sprint races. Somehow we have to adapt.”

He added, “There are also conversations open with the FIA and F1, so this is a collaborative process. Ultimately, we’ll have to find the optimal point for the spectacle, and also for teams to manage parts and to manage the costs in the cost cap.”

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The F1 teams have a challenging goal to stay unharmed through the weekends as the season enters a hectic period with five races taking place over the next six weekends. In light of this, when the team principal was questioned about his worry regarding the spares at the Baku Circuit, he provided us with a general picture of the upgrade scenario.

Andrea Stella and Co. remain unconcerned as the papaya army has collected spare parts

Eyes will be glued on Stella and Co. due to the upgrades that were expected to occur at Baku. The team’s CEO, Zak Brown, already acknowledged that the team had fallen short of key crucial developmental goals. And now the Woking-based company is trying to gain a clear picture of their most current modifications.

Miami GP, the next race of the season, will take place the following week. Concerns have been raised about whether McLaren has prepared for problems at Baku’s unpredictable course. At least in that regard, Stella remains unconcerned as the team has accumulated the spares.

He said, “We will be going to Baku with a sufficient number of parts. They will be backed up for the following race anyhow, to elevate the quantity. So no, it (the Baku sprint weekend) doesn’t set us a specific problem associated with the new parts.”

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With the race weekend around the corner, do you think McLaren can pull off some miracle at Baku?