by VALERIO BARRETTA
Brown “crazy” about Stella
Andrew Star He is the man of the moment in Formula 1. The Umbrian team principal, fresh from a contract renewal with McLaren, has been the director of the rebirth of the Woking team, which at the beginning of his mandate was vegetating at the bottom of the standings while now he is the point of reference for the Circus.
Stella’s promotion in December 2022 to replace Andreas Seidl It was naturally wanted by CEO Zak Brownwho however believed in the former Ferrari driver to the point of anticipating the German’s departure. According to what was reported by BBC in an interview with Brown himself, in fact, when the German communicated to the CEO that he would be tied to Audi in 2025, the latter decided to accelerate the process, letting Seidl go early to promote Stella.
Brown has an immense respect for the Italian engineer. Commenting on his renewal, he said: “We couldn’t have a better person to continue to consistently fight at the front of the grid.“. Seidl’s farewell was therefore a good opportunity for Brown to change the boss of the pit wall: the German did not do badly in his journey at McLaren, but evidently the CEO trusted Stella more, to whom he had offered the role of team principal also in 2019, before hiring Seidl. The engineer from Orvieto, however, refused, not feeling up to the task.
Brown’s Words
“Andrea is a person who knows his abilities and doesn’t push himself further.“, these are the words of the Californian. “The second time he knew me and the team better, even though he had been here for a while. Yet he didn’t say yes to the first phone call. It took a couple of days because he is very methodical and thoughtful.“.
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