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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 33 MIN

'It was a mess' - Zak Brown reveals how McLaren turned its F1 fortunes around

from The Race F1 Podcast

We have something a bit different for you as we settle into the gap between the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix. In Miami The Race recorded the first of its new 'In conversation with...' interview series as part of The Race Business, and our first guest was none other than McLaren CEO Zak Brown.In the conversation with Darren Cox from The Race Business, Zak looked back over his career prior to heading up the current world champion team, and explained how close he came to accepting a job offer from F1 itself just before McLaren came calling.It's a fascinating discussion where you'll hear Zak discuss his journey before and during his time in F1 in great detail, and it will give you an insight into the way he operates at McLaren, and how he has helped turn around a team that even he admits was "a mess" when he got there.Look for 'The Race Business' on YouTube if you'd like to check out more conversations like this one with big hitters in the F1 industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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