Rob Marshall joined McLaren in 2024, bringing a wealth of experience from his previous role as a key figure at Red Bull Racing.
Andrea Stella expressed her satisfaction with Marshall’s contributions, saying the chief designer will play a central role in the design of McLarens in the years to come.
From 2006 to 2023, Marshall initially worked as chief designer alongside Adrian Newey before becoming director of engineering in 2016. He contributed massively to Sebastian Vettel’s successful years with the Milton-based team Keynes.
“Rob came in with a wealth of experience, knowledge from a technical point of view, with a justified reputation from that point of view,” this Stella, director of the McLaren F1.
“I have to say that working with him, myself, the other technical directors, the whole technical team… we were impressed even more than we expected. Because of these qualities, like the knowledge of how a car is designed, particularly from a car layout point of view.”
“And it’s very important for 2025, and it will be very important for 2026.
“I said it was a really good idea to poach Rob, because he’s doing all the work in terms of setting up for 2025, 2026 and that kind of role we were missing before at McLaren. On top of that , Rob brings fantastic human qualities, Rob is a very positive person. Everyone loves working with him. He is full of energy.
“You can see him in the garage, and a lot of times he’s just lying under the car on the ground.”
“Everyone appreciates his incredible knowledge and experience, but at the same time his hands, and sometimes even his head, are dirty because his hands are dirty. So that’s something that we lacked before, and we are happy to have him now in this role.”
