It’s also true that McLaren were slow to react when issues occurred – the brake problems they turned up with in Bahrain dogged them for most of the first half of the campaign.īut while Key was ultimately responsible for that, you could argue he was limited in what he could do by the tools at his disposal. It is true that the cars that Key had a hand in from birth – principally the 20 machines – were disappointing.
READ MORE: Stella explains what ‘instrumental’ Rob Marshall will bring to McLaren in 2024 And they deemed that the current structure didn’t work, instead choosing to replace it with a three-pronged technical committee that did not have space for Key moving forward. McLaren CEO Zak Brown and new Team Principal Andrea Stella had a different view when they conducted a review following Seidl’s departure. They shared common goals, backed each other, and believed the McLaren project would succeed eventually, even if it would take some time. The duo worked together for four years at McLaren, and Seidl saw up close how Key operated and the skills he brought to the team.
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