As the 2026 season approaches, the F1 paddock has transitioned from a state of curiosity to one of intense political friction. Rival manufacturers are lobbying for an immediate rule change regarding power unit (PU) compression ratios after allegations of rule breaking. McLaren CEO Zak Brown has offered a firm defence of his team’s engine partner:…
McLaren launched their 2026 challenger, the MCL40, with a livestream event from Bahrain, during which McLaren team principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown weighed in on the new era of F1. The Italian discussed his excitement for the new regulations. All teams face a huge task due to the scale of them. “I look…
McLaren, the reigning F1 Constructors’ World Champions two years in a row, launch their much anticipated 2026 livery on the MCL40. The Woking-based team have risen to success in the last 2 years, winning the 2024 and 2025 Constructors Championships along with their British driver Lando Norris winning the F1 World Drivers’ Championship last season….
McLaren successfully secured over $12 million in damages after taking legal action against four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou, who previously served as the team’s F1 reserve driver; CEO Zak Brown hailed the outcome as “entirely appropriate,” while Palou expressed disappointment over the court’s decision. The compensation covers a range of commercial and contractual impacts stemming…
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown shared insights into his leadership and the team’s internal culture in an interview with talkSPORT, after McLaren secured a second consecutive F1 Constructors’ Championship and a World Drivers’ Championship with Lando Norris. Brown drew comparisons with Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen, acknowledging McLaren’s struggles when challenging Red Bull F1…
Zak Brown reviewed the journey which led championship winner Lando Norris to McLaren F1 and to his title campaign. The CEO of the Woking-based team, in fact, has been working with the young British talent ever before the beginning of his F1 career. Brown recalles the importance of Norris’s McLaren F1 path Norris, in fact,…
Zak Brown has his eyes set on securing the F1 Drivers’ Championship for one of his drivers. He is looking to do so by keeping to McLaren’s key values. The F1 Drivers’ Championship battle is coming down to the final race of the season. At the end of the Abu Dhabi GP, one of Lando…
The McLaren F1 Team have announced that 2025 FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli and multiple-time race winner Richard Verschoor have joined their Driver Development Programme. Championship success in back-to-back seasons Fornaroli arrives at McLaren following a remarkable weekend in Lusail, where he secured the F2 title with one round remaining. The Italian built his…
With the F1 Championship battle heating up at the Las Vegas GP and the season entering its final stretch, Oscar Piastri faces mounting pressure to reverse McLaren’s recent form slump. Ahead of Las Vegas, the Australian driver discussed the challenges that have plagued his campaign since the summer break and what lies ahead. Understanding the…
The 2025 F1 season is heading into its final stretch with McLaren at the top of the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships. In what has been the closest teammate battle in recent seasons, Lando Norris took hold of the championship after the Mexico City GP. At the time, there was one point separating him from his…
