Zak Brown, Max Verstappen and Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

Zak Brown: My bet is Max Verstappen leaves Red Bull for Mercedes
The FIA’s swear police would be having a field day. “S---,” exclaims Zak Brown as he dumps a forehand into the net during an early morning game of tennis with the Telegraph at Melbourne’s national tennis centre on Friday.
Max Verstappen explains Zak Brown phone call as one huge factor stopped McLaren move
Max Verstappen 's management was involved in a phone call with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown 'some time ago', but the American executive's interest dried up after he 'knew how much he would have to pay'.
'Zak Brown inquired about Max Verstappen's contract situation'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has reportedly made enquiries with Max Verstappen's management regarding the Dutchman's contract, De Telegraaf reports. Recently, it was announced that Oscar Piastri has signed a contract extension with the Woking-based squad.
Max Verstappen adds to Red Bull pace concerns with Aus GP admission
Verstappen was seventh fastest in FP2 on Friday, with both sister Racing Bulls cars ahead of the Red Bull drivers following qualifying simulations at Albert Park. Max Verstappen a
F1: Mercedes chief says not looking to sign Max Verstappen for 2026
Mercedes team principal and chief executive Toto Wolff has denied rumors on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix weekend that he’s still seeking to sign reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen for 2026.
Max Verstappen says McLaren ended interest after learning how much he'd cost
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull until 2028 but that didn't stop McLaren chief Zak Brown ...
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Max Verstappen addresses shock McLaren call: ‘It didn’t last long’
Max Verstappen has addressed McLaren’s shock approach to his management team, quipping that the call “didn’t last long” after ...
Zak Brown claims McLaren have ‘best driver line-up’ in F1 after Oscar Piastri deal
Zak Brown claims McLaren have ‘best driver line-up’ in F1 after Oscar Piastri deal - The 23-year-old was already under ...
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Zak Brown Admits to Approaching Max Verstappen Before Oscar Piastri Signed Multi-Year Extension Deal
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has admitted that he approached Max Verstappen before Oscar Piastri signed his recent contract ...
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Brown surprised by lead over Verstappen: 'The pressure was on'
Zak Brown was very pleased after qualifying in Australia, seeing his team lock out the front row for the first race of the ...
How the CEO of McLaren turned around a losing team by focusing on a work culture shift
Being a CEO is hard. Being the CEO of a racing team that publicly loses year after year is even more challenging. When Zak ...
McLaren Won Le Mans 30 Years Ago And Zak Brown Wants To Do It Again
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown hinted that he wants to field a top-flight FIA WEC Hypercar run with the aim of winning Le Mans ...
McLaren's subtle dig at Red Bull sets stage for intriguing 2025 F1 fight
This time last year all the talk in the paddock at testing and the season opener in Bahrain centred around the disarray at ...
How a ‘no-blame’ work culture helped McLaren win its first major racing championship in more than 20 years
When Zak Brown joined McLaren back in 2016, the team’s future looked bleak. The famous car racing company hadn’t won a ...
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Verstappen laughs: 'When Brown heard the wage demand...'
Zak Brown has made contact with Max Verstappen's management, but after a call, nothing else materialised, and it was ...