McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is wary one of the team’s rivals could erase their lead over the competition if they introduce a successful upgrade to their car.
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Verstappen will leave Red Bull for Mercedes at the end of 2025, Brown predicts
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed Max Verstappen will walk out on his long-term Red Bull deal and join their rivals Mercedes.
McLaren have been ‘bold’ with ‘innovative’ new car for 2025 – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onConstructors’ champions McLaren have not been conservative with their car development for 2025, according to Zak Brown.
Letting Piastri pass ‘was Lando’s decision – and good on him’, says Brown
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren’s senior management confirmed they did not tell Lando Norris to hand his team mate Oscar Piastri the sprint race win.
Verstappen is fast enough to win in third-quickest car, says McLaren’s Brown
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says Max Verstappen has shown he doesn’t need the fastest car to win the world championship.
“Drive like the world champion that you are” Brown tells Verstappen
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Brown tells Verstappen ‘drive like a champion’ • Mercedes experimenting with car due to points situation • Lacorte gets F3 seat
“Enough is enough” says Brown as Norris calls Verstappen’s driving “not very clean”
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris described Max Verstappen’s driving as “not very clean” after his rival earned two penalties for forcing him off track.
McLaren accepts “case closed” over Red Bull’s use of front bib device
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has accepted the FIA’s assurances over Red Bull’s use of its front bib adjustment device.
Red Bull breach potentially “massive” and would deserve “consequences” – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown urged the FIA to conduct a “very thorough” review of past races to establish whether Red Bull broke the rules using its bib adjustment device.
Brown slams Marko for “poor taste” comments on Norris’ “mental strength”
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren CEO Zak Brown has suggested that comments by Red Bull’s Helmut Marko regarding Lando Norris’s mental toughness were “inappropriate”.
McLaren reward Stella by extending his contract as team principal
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren have announced a “multi-year” contract extension with team principal Andrea Stella beyond 2024 after the team’s recent success.
“Embarrassing” team principals’ meetings prevent F1 fixing rules – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onEfforts to improve Formula 1’s rules have been frustrated by the “embarrassing” outcomes of some team principals’ meetings, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
Red Bull pit wall “encourage” Verstappen to break racing rules – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull’s radio messages show they encourage Max Verstappen to take liberties with the racing rules, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
No surprise “high-integrity” Newey left Red Bull after recent events – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull comes as no surprise “given everything that’s gone on since the start of the year.”
Red Bull’s handling of Horner allegations “needs more transparency” – rivals
Formula 1
Posted onTwo of Christian Horner’s rival team principals have called on Red Bull to provide more “transparency” around allegations he was recently cleared of.
Formula 1 shouldn’t allow rival teams to have same owner – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 has allowed an “unhealthy” situation to develop by allowing individual organisations to own more than one team, according to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has said.
Piastri ‘keeping Norris on his toes after two years without a challenge’ – Brown
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri ‘keeping Norris on his toes after two years without a challenge’ – Brown • Drugovich “like another race driver” for Aston Martin •
Palou’s decision to break McLaren contract no reflection on the team – Brown
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Palou’s decision not to honour his contract to join McLaren next year ‘has nothing to do with the team per se’ says CEO Zak Brown.
Ganassi slates McLaren management in escalating war of words over Palou
IndyCar
Posted onThe owner of Chip Ganassi Racing has slated the management of rivals McLaren in a public statement as the row between the two teams over Alex Palou escalated.
Austrian GP track limits farce was avoidable like ‘IndyGate’ and Spa 2021 – Brown
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 ‘knew track limits would be a problem on Friday’ at the Austrian Grand Prix yet failed to act, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.