The 2024 season saw four different teams and seven different drivers take home multiple wins, as Red Bull Racing’s edge on its competitors dissapeared at the beginning of last year’s campaign, yielding the closest racing to be seen under the current regulations. McLaren’s CEO, Zak Brown, now braces himself for what he claims will be
News broke on Wednesday that controversial steward Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as a part of the FIA for the new F1 season. On the same day that news came out, Zak Brown announced that he would like to see a completely different system for stewards, saying that McLaren would be keen to contribute to that.
In 2025, Will Buxton will go overseas to commentate for FOX, switching from F1 to IndyCar. The journalist who previously worked for F1TV and also had a role in Drive to Survive, still hopes to return to F1 one day. He also revealed that Zak Brown played an immportant role in his switch as well.
Speaking to The New York Times, McLaren CEO Zak Brown reflected on some dark times in the constructor’s rich history. When the team almost went bankrupt. He spoke on how he tried to shield the employees from the news surrounding the team’s financial issues during their crisis in 2020.
The role of stewards in Formula 1 was a hot topic last season, drawing significant attention and criticism. McLaren CEO Zak Brown suggests that changes are needed in how the stewards operate. The American expressed his concerns and hinted at the need for improvements in the decision-making process to ensure consistency and transparency throughout the
The World Endurance Championship (WEC) continues to grow in popularity. Major manufacturers, such as Ferrari, Peugeot, BMW, Alpine and Aston Martin, have already entered the premier hypercar class, or will soon do so. McLaren too is reportedly planning to enter endurance racing with its so-called prototypes in the near future.
Lando Norris was the only driver in 2024 who was able to try and challenge Max Verstappen for the world title. For the upcoming season, the McLaren driver hopes to fight for the title right from the start of the year, but he cannot count on the unconditional support of Andrea Stella and Zak Brown quite
With the new contract for the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Formula 1 has finally made the move. The race at the historic circuit in Belgium will soon be run every other season rather than every year. More circuits are to follow; one year they will be on the calendar, and the next they won’t be. Zak Brown,
Christian Horner has faced a challenging year, both on and off the track. While the racing season presented its own difficulties, the Red Bull Racing team principal also endured personal challenges in his private life. Despite the turbulence, Horner remained steadfast and never considered stepping away from his role at Red Bull Racing.
