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McLaren Racing has announced that Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown has penned a long-term contract extension to remain in his
Zak Brown became the Executive Director of McLaren Technology Group in 2016 and terminated the team’s troubled partnership with Honda in Formula 1. Progressing to the CEO role in 2018, he successfully secured a new engine partnership with Mercedes in 2021, resulting in a 1-2 finish at the Italian Grand Prix. Under Brown’s leadership, McLaren achieved their only F1 GP victory in 2012 drought. He implemented strategic changes that revitalized the team, promoting Andrea Stella to Team Principal and bringing McLaren back to the forefront of the sport. McLaren has also expanded into the American IndyCar series, Extreme E, and Formula E, enjoying recent success. Brown expressed his excitement in leading McLaren Racing, promising to uphold the team’s legacy. Paul Walsh, McLaren Group Executive Chairman, praised Brown’s leadership, expressing confidence in McLaren’s continued success under his guidance.
