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McLaren boss admits Verstappen would be ‘ideal’ team-mate
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown considers Max Verstappen as an ‘ideal’ team-mate, highlighting the team’s recent success in F1 and positive trajectory. With a strong performance in the 2025 season, McLaren leads the constructors’ title race and aims for a McLaren 1-2 in the drivers’ championship. Brown expresses interest in Verstappen as a potential team-mate for endurance racing, citing Verstappen’s skill and successes. Meanwhile, Verstappen’s investment in extracurricular activities like driving GT3 cars shows his passion and potential for endurance racing, as he eyes a future beyond F1. McLaren’s plans to compete in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship in 2027 under Brown’s leadership further solidify their commitment to achieving success in motorsport.
