McLaren boss Andrea Stella reckons his team is slightly on the back foot heading into the 2026 Formula 1 campaign - claiming it will try to “exploit the counterattack”.<br>The new season will start in Melbourne next weekend after tests in Barcelona and Bahrain, from which Mercedes emerged as favourites for the title having impressed in its race simulations.<br>Ferrari is expected to be its ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-behind-looking-to-counterattack-in-f1-2026-says-andrea-stella/10800716/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>