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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has reiterated his concerns over Red Bull’s closer working relationship with sister F1 team AlphaTauri for 2024.
AlphaTauri, which will be rebranded for the upcoming season, will have a greater presence in the UK instead of their Italian base as they seek to collaborate with Red Bull. Concerns have been raised that AlphaTauri will benefit significantly from this partnership, given Red Bull’s dominant 2023 campaign and the exclusive knowledge they will gain. This is not the first time Brown has expressed his disapproval of the Red Bull-AlphaTauri alliance. He believes that the current team ownership model, where an A-B team collaboration exists, is outdated and needs to be reviewed and modified quickly. With the implementation of the F1 budget cap, Brown argues that there is less necessity for teams to collaborate, as it now provides a more financially fair and equal playing field. Therefore, he believes that teaming up with another team goes against the spirit of what it means to be a constructor.
