Lando Norris’s new contract to drive for McLaren over the next four seasons gives both sides complete assurance they are committed to each other, says team principal Andreas Seidl.
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Excessive power of teams has made F1 “like a pantomime audition” – Brown
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has called for stronger leadership of Formula 1 following a series of episodes which he says have made it feel “like a pantomime audition rather than the pinnacle of a global sport.”
F1 wants a US driver, but an IndyCar pipeline suits no one
IndyCar
Posted onIf Formula 1 wants an American driver so badly, why does its superlicence points system reward IndyCar drivers so poorly?
Drive to Survive is creating “avid” new Formula 1 fans – Brown
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onNetflix’s Drive to Survive series is creating new fans with more than just a passing interest in Formula 1, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes.
F1 must tackle rise of ‘unhealthy team affiliations’ – Brown
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has called on Formula 1 to reinforce competition between rival outfits and prevent larger teams exerting political control over those they supply components to.
No concerns over “creative licence” in Netflix’s Drive to Survive, say team bosses
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onZak Brown and Christian Horner say they support how Neflix’s Drive to Survive presents F1 with “creative licence”.
Brown praises outgoing De Ferran’s role in “best year” for McLaren’s IndyCar team
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says sporting director Gil de Ferran, who is leaving the team, played a vital role in the success of its IndyCar operation.
Can McLaren finish third again in 2021? Zak Brown assesses their key rivals
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown told RaceFans he believes his team has the strongest driver line-up in the five-way fight for third place in the 2021 championship.
“He was the king of sponsorship”: McLaren’s Zak Brown pays tribute to John Hogan
F1 history
Posted onJohn Hogan, the former Marlboro sponsorship chief who died yesterday, has been hailed as the “king of sponsorship” by the CEO of McLaren Racing, the team he helped turn into a dominant force in Formula 1.
Brown criticises Racing Point’s “lack of transparency” over Stroll’s Covid-19 test
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren CEO Zak Brown has criticised Racing Point’s handling of Lance Stroll’s absence from the Eifel Grand Prix due to illness, saying he should have been tested for Covid-19 right away.
McLaren: F1 cost cap gives WEC hypercar opportunity
2019 F1 Season
Posted onMcLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has said the 2021 F1 cost cap offers potential synergies with a WEC hypercar programme.
“We needed to reboot”: McLaren’s Zak Brown talks to RaceFans
RacingLines
Posted onIn an exclusive interview with RaceFans, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown explains how he is ‘rebooting’ the team after its disastrous 2018 campaign.