Brown rates Seidl as ‘best team boss in F1’
Andreas Seidl is the best team boss in Formula 1, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
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Brown: Ricciardo ‘benchmark’ validated Norris’ ability
Lando Norris' speed next to Daniel Ricciardo was all the proof Zak Brown needed about the 22-year-old's talent.
Brown ‘would be surprised’ if a team dominated 2022
With less wiggle room in the 2022 regulations, Zak Brown thinks it would be surprising to see a team dominate the whole season.
McLaren not yet ready to commit to Formula E, WEC
Zak Brown has stated that decisions over potential McLaren entries into Formula E and the World Endurance Championship will be pushed back to 2022.
Wolff, Brown can see F1 teams being valued at $1bn
Zak Brown and Toto Wolff both believe Formula 1 teams could be worth billions of dollars in the future.
Brown tattoo prompts Abiteboul to ‘lock in’ date for his own
Zak Brown getting a tattoo of the Monza layout has prompted Cyril Abiteboul to finally honour his bet with Daniel Ricciardo, says the McLaren driver.
Brown: Monza 1-2 doesn’t seal the deal for P3
Zak Brown will not get carried away by thinking McLaren’s shock Monza one-two has sealed the deal in their season-long battle with Ferrari.
Brown calls for F1 to loosen COVID-19 protocols
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes the time has arrived for Formula 1 to start easing its COVID-19 ‘bubble’ protocols.
Brown: Harder to close performance gap when P3
McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks it becomes harder to overhaul top cars when narrowly behind them in development, compared to moving through the midfield.
McLaren to reap ‘benefit’ of F1/IndyCar synergies
Zak Brown has outlined the synergies he believes can benefit McLaren’s involvement in both Formula 1 and IndyCar racing.
Brown: Finalising calendar has become a ‘chess game’
Zak Brown has suggested a “variety of scenarios” are on the table as a “chess game” of finalising the 2021 F1 calendar takes place.
Brown calls for DRS to be kept on 2022 cars
Zak Brown, the McLaren CEO, has voiced his support for DRS to remain a part of Formula 1 when the sport’s new era begins next year.
Watch: Brown reveals huge historic F1 car collection
Zak Brown has shown off his huge historic car collection, which features plenty of classics from the world of Formula 1.
McLaren doubt loud engines would deter sponsors
McLaren CEO Zak Brown does not think louder engines would scare away sponsors in Formula 1 as long as they were sustainable.
‘No excuses’ if McLaren not title contenders by 2024
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the team have no excuse to be anything but title contenders come the 2024 season.
‘Very cautious’ Brown ‘shocked’ by positive test
Zak Brown was “shocked” by his positive COVID-19 test which means he has to miss the British Grand Prix.
Brown tests positive for COVID-19
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not attend the British Grand Prix, the team have announced.
Brown ‘very in favour’ of a COTA double-header
Zak Brown, McLaren’s CEO, would be fully behind the Circuit of the Americas staging a second grand prix this season.
Brown keen to see F1 regulations loosened up
Now that teams are adhering to a budget cap, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown would like to see a little more freedom in the regulations.
Brown urges immediate switch to secret ballots
Zak Brown has called for voting to be conducted by secret ballot at F1 Commission meetings to safeguard teams’ independence.
Seidl ’empowers people’ at McLaren – Brown
Zak Brown has paid a glowing tribute to McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl, saying the duo “work together brilliantly”.
‘Ferocious’ drivers can push McLaren forward
Zak Brown thinks there will be little to choose between McLaren’s two “ferocious” drivers this year as they set about reducing the gap to the rivals ahead.
Brown raises question marks about salary cap
Zak Brown expects the proposed salary cap to be introduced to F1 “in the next few years” – but thinks extending it beyond drivers would present a conundrum.
Brown: YDT ‘took on life of its own’ with Alonso
Zak Brown says the post-season ‘young driver test’ in Abu Dhabi “took on a life of its own” as rival teams managed to open up the rules.
‘Authentic’ Norris making McLaren ‘very proud’
McLaren have expressed their pride in the work Lando Norris has been doing to promote the mental health side of F1.
Was Brown’s driver dig at P3 rivals unjust?
How accurate was McLaren's Zak Brown to say Racing Point and Renault were ‘carried’ by one driver in the 2020 season? PlanetF1 readers respond...
Brown urges Williams’ owners to spend big
Zak Brown has told Williams’ new owners they need to spend big if they are to work their way up the Formula 1 pecking order.
McLaren have all ‘pieces of the puzzle’ required
Zak Brown believes McLaren now have all the “pieces of the puzzle” they need to become race winners and even World Championship challengers again.
Brown: Ricciardo equal to Alonso over one lap
Zak Brown believes Daniel Ricciardo would be the equal of Fernando Alonso in a single-lap shootout as he prepares to welcome the Australian to the McLaren team.
Brown: Alonso will be ‘tough to beat’ at Renault
Zak Brown, who had two years managing Fernando Alonso in F1 at McLaren, expects the Spaniard to be “tough to beat” when he joins Renault.