McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said he cannot rule out the possibility of there being no sprint racing action this year, owing to disputes within Formula 1 over the budget cap. Every F1 team will be working on a $140 million budget over the course of 2022, which is down by $5 million from last
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has not ruled out the possibility of the British Formula 1 teaming up with Volkswagen in 2026, but he said they are for now committed to Mercedes. Following a six-year absence, Mercedes power returned to the back of the McLaren car at the beginning of 2021, guiding the team to five
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said he “wouldn’t be shocked” if Sir Lewis Hamilton decided to leave Formula 1 following his championship defeat in 2021. Hamilton lost out on his record eighth championship last year after a controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi at the season finale. The Australian had initially decided
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed by Formula 1 team principals recently lobbying race director Michael Masi for favourable in-race decisions. Persistent throughout the 2021 season were comments from Red Bull and Mercedes team members made over the radio to Masi during races, and this was particularly prevalent during the season finale in Abu
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Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies insists that the team did not sacrifice development on their 2022 car during their bid to seal third in the Constructors’ Championship last year. The Scuderia managed to beat McLaren to third in the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi, with Carlos Sainz signing off 2021 with a
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown maintains that the team is “adamantly opposed” to an increase in the budget cap in Formula 1, and struggles to understand why some teams are pushing for such a raise. The budget cap will reduce to $140 million this year, meaning that the teams have less scope for development, and the
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The success of the 2022 regulation changes could result in the end of Formula 1’s drag-reduction system (DRS). DRS was first introduced in 2011 as a system to encourage more overtaking during races. READ: This Is Where Ricciardo Is Losing The Most Time To Norris The system features a movable flap on the rear wing
MoreMcLaren driver Lando Norris has said he has a good working relationship with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andreas Seidl, but he still feels pressure from them. The 21-year-old has been in exceptional form this season, and he is currently third in the Drivers’ Standings on 113 points. READ: Bugatti-Partnered Car-Maker Not
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The Mercedes F1 Team has claimed that team principal Toto Wolff was recently misquoted by the media. Earlier this month, Wolff reportedly said that McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner “just spread sh*t.” Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! He made the comment in
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has slammed McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown for speculating that the Silver Arrows will replace their current driver line-up and sign Max Verstappen and George Russell for 2021. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! In late March, just a few days ahead of the 2021
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