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Official | Seidl turns his back on McLaren, successor already announced

13 December 2022 at 10:29
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McLaren has officially announced the departure of Andreas Seidl as team boss. The team has also already appointed a successor in the person of Andrea Stella.

Seidl leaves McLaren, Stella takes over

On its official website, McLaren states that Seidl is leaving the team "for a new challenge". That challenge is with Alfa Romeo, it has since been revealed. Seidl is breaking with the Woking-based team with immediate effect and will be succeeded by Stella, who will be promoted from executive director to team boss.

"I feel privileged to take on the Team Principal role as the next stage of being part of the McLaren F1 Team. I am grateful to Zak and the Shareholders for their trust in me and to all my colleagues and those who have supported me throughout my F1 career," said the new team boss on the official website of McLaren.

He continued: "We are realistic about the amount of work ahead of us to move back up the grid, but I am excited and encouraged that I am in this journey together with a team full of talent, experience, racing spirit and dedication. I look forward to working closely with each of them, Lando and Oscar, to together achieving great success and enjoying the journey."

Brown thanks Seidl for transparency

In his statement, Seidl said he enjoyed working with CEO Zak Brown and the team. "We have achieved some good results, and I will always have fond memories, with Monza being a personal and career highlight. The team is on a great trajectory, and I would like to thank everyone for their support, trust and commitment," said Sauber's new CEO.

Brown in turn thanked Seidl for his transparency in the move to Sauber. "I’ve really enjoyed working with Andreas. He has provided great leadership for the team and has played a significant part in our F1 performance recovery plan and ongoing journey to return to the front of the grid. I thank him for the transparency throughout the process which gave us time to plan accordingly," the McLaren CEO said.