In the pit lane – Zak Brown dealmaker
In the week McLaren announced Gulf Oil as a new sponsor the team also came in for criticism for its deal with British American Tobacco and..
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2020 Austrian F1 GP Constructors Press Conference
Team Representatives: Toto Wolff (Mercedes), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Zak Brown (McLaren), Mattia Binotto (Ferrari), Cyril Abiteboul..
Bahrain bank loans McLaren $185m
Jun.30 – McLaren is borrowing about $185 million from a Bahraini bank. On Monday, amid claims the team needed funds desperately in..
Brown: McLaren’s financial problems ‘solved’
Jun.29 – McLaren’s financial problems “have been solved”. That is the claim of team supremo Zak Brown, mere days..
2nd part of 2020 corona calendar to be released
Jun.29 – It is rumoured that the second and final part of Formula 1’s ‘corona calendar’ for 2020 will be released..
McLaren will not freeze Sainz out in 2020
Jun.26 – Carlos Sainz will not be frozen out by McLaren in 2020. That is the word from the British team’s supremo Zak Brown,..
Brown: Ferrari no ‘happy family’ in 2020
Jun.17 – An unhappy internal atmosphere will plague Ferrari’s 2020 season, according to Zak Brown. McLaren supremo Brown will..
Brown: Combining F1 and Indy ‘dangerous’ for drivers
Zak Brown does not think other active drivers will follow Fernando Alonso in combining Formula 1 with a bid to win the fabled Indy 500...
Brown: Silverstone ghost race axe ‘unfortunate’
Zak Brown says it would be “unfortunate” if Britain counts itself out of Formula 1’s attempt to get back up and racing in..
Opinions divided over Alonso comeback
Opinions are split as to whether Fernando Alonso will return to Formula 1 next year. His manager Flavio Briatore says the Spaniard is..
Brown: Liberty paying teams in full amid crisis
Liberty Media appears determined to keep all ten of the current teams in business throughout the corona crisis. Williams finished dead last..
Brown: Binotto ‘in denial’ over quit threat
Ferrari has moved to downplay boss Mattia Binotto’s warning that the Maranello team could pull out of Formula 1. Binotto had warned..
2020 F1 season at risk over coronavirus crisis
The deepening coronavirus crisis is putting a large dark cloud over Formula 1‘s looming 2020 season. Only seven countries on the..
Brown: No return to F1 with McLaren for Alonso
Zak Brown has ruled out a return to Formula 1 with McLaren for Fernando Alonso. That is despite the fact that Alonso will race a third..
Brown: Red Bull ‘tough environment’ for Sainz
Red Bull was a “tough” environment for Carlos Sainz to thrive in, according to McLaren supremo Zak Brown. Sainz, now 25, made..
Brown: No big step for McLaren in 2020
Zak Brown is not expecting McLaren to be much higher in the pecking order in 2020. The British team’s recovery from a recent slump..
Brown: McLaren ‘opportunity’ will come in 2022
Zak Brown thinks McLaren will have to wait until 2022 to get a shot at catching top teams Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. The Woking based..
Brown: Seidl ‘took politics out of McLaren’
Zak Brown says new McLaren principal Andreas Seidl took “the politics” out of the team in 2019. Brown, still McLaren CEO, says..
Brown: Catching top teams will take ‘a while’
Boss Zak Brown says McLaren wants to “close the gap” to the top three F1 teams in 2020. The Woking based team’s supremo..
McLaren’s Brown not admitting Honda regret
McLaren supremo Zak Brown is refusing to say whether he regrets splitting with the team’s former works engine supplier Honda. After..
