McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has sensationally written a letter to the FIA insisting that Red Bull have “constitutionally cheated”, after being found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. It was announced the day after Max Verstappen claimed his second World Championship that the Austrians had, as reported, exceeded the 2021 budget cap
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has spoken out on the decision to terminate Daniel Ricciardo’s contract and replace him with Oscar Piastri. Ricciardo was seen as a major coup at the time with a seven-time race winner coming on board not only to get immediate results, but also to mentor McLaren’s golden boy Lando Norris.
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As teams and drivers continue to insist that the FIA award a heavy penalty to Red Bull for exceeding the 2021 budget cap, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has called for the governing body not to be judged until the punishment is announced, labelling it as “too early” to question the FIA’s “transparency”. Following speculation since the
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McLaren have announced the signing of Chelsea Football Club’s Steve Atkins, who will take up the role of chief communications officer at McLaren Racing. Atkins has played a key role in the Blues chaotic summer following an ownership takeover by Todd Boehly, as the club’s official spokesperson, which saw some of Europe’s biggest stars sign for the current
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, has affirmed that, should his team make a move for Colton Herta, it will not be for the benefit of AlphaTauri. Herta has been in the IndyCar Championship since 2018, and he has won four races in the American single seater series with a combination of Harding and Andretti. The
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, finds it peculiar that some of the best IndyCar drivers on the grid are not eligible for a Formula 1 super license. Andretti driver, Colton Herta, has been trying to find a seat in the pinnacle of motorsport this year, but the super license system has stood in his way.
MoreMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has spoken out about winning the Oscar Piastri saga, for the first time since the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board concluded that the Australian was legally allowed to race for the Woking-based team next season. Piastri is, of course, Alpine’s reserve driver and has been a profound part of their driver
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has affirmed that IndyCar is not at the top of his list of priorities as he looks to secure a Formula 1 seat for 2023. The Australian left Renault for McLaren at the end of 2020, but struggled to find form alongside Lando Norris with a car that has not suited his
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, aimed a dig at Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Szafnauer is currently looking for another driver to race alongside Esteban Ocon next season after Fernando Alonso’s signature with Aston Martin, and the imminent departure of Oscar Piastri. Piastri won the Formula 2 title last
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has affirmed that there are no hard feelings between himself and Daniel Ricciardo amid the Australian’s separation from the team. Ricciardo signed for Renault in 2019 from Red Bull having initially not seen enough from McLaren to suggest that they were the better fit for him. Ironically, McLaren surpassed Renault
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