Stella refuses to be drawn into Red Bull turmoil: 'I have enough to do at McLaren'

Stella refuses to be drawn into Red Bull turmoil: “I have enough to do at McLaren” focuses on McLaren team principal Andrea Stella addressing speculation about Max Verstappen’s future and potential unrest at Red Bull. Asked what he would do if he were Laurent Mekies facing the prospect of losing a lead driver after a difficult first half of the 2026 season, Stella said his priority is improving McLaren rather than commenting on Red Bull’s situation. Speaking at Silverstone, he said McLaren still has significant performance to unlock and is also dealing with reliability issues affecting both the power unit and chassis. Stella praised Mekies as highly capable and expressed hope that both McLaren and Red Bull can narrow the gap to Mercedes and Ferrari. Separately, McLaren CEO Zak Brown explained that a key Mercedes engine upgrade is expected to arrive later, but the team cannot install it immediately because existing engines still have mileage remaining.