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Over the last several months, Zak Brown has been critical of Red Bull’s ownership of two teams on the grid – the McLaren boss has now aimed fresh criticism over the alliance.
McLaren Team Principal Zak Brown has expressed dissatisfaction with Red Bull’s partnership with its sister RB team in Formula 1 and believes it goes against the spirit of equal competition in the sport. Red Bull, owning both the main team and a secondary team (formerly Toro Rosso and now AlphaTauri), has traditionally used the latter for developing young talents. However, they are now changing their approach to include at least one experienced driver alongside a Red Bull junior in their lineup. Furthermore, their technical collaboration with Red Bull has deepened this year, with the use of more parts from the reigning World Champions. Brown insists that the FIA should step in and prevent one entity from owning multiple teams on the grid, calling for fair play and maintaining the sport’s competitive integrity. Despite Red Bull CEO Peter Bayer emphasizing the need for closer cooperation between the teams, Brown remains firm in his stance against such arrangements, advocating for a level playing field that adheres to the principles of individual team ownership and development of Intellectual Property.
