Team boss Andrea Stella worked with the Brazilian during McLaren’s last reconstruction process in 2018-20. The 55-year-old will be part of McLaren for “at least one year”, Stella said. De Ferran is with McLaren at the Miami Grand Prix observing the team’s operations but not wearing team kit. Stella said: “We are going through a process of evolution and review of the team. Stella said De Ferran would have a “non-executive, non-operational role helping us in understanding what to do and how to do that”. “We are very, very happy too have him on board with us and being part of this exciting process of elevating, innovating the team at McLaren. “I want to have a 360-degree look at where are all the opportunities, because we are ambitious in creating a very strong team.

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