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Does Zak Brown have a point about Max Verstappen or are his comments completely inaccurate?
McLaren CEO Zak Brown criticized Max Verstappen, calling him a “bruiser” and stating that he can be “too aggressive” at times. Verstappen is currently 49 points behind McLaren’s Lando Norris in the F1 drivers’ title race before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and falling further behind could end his title hopes. Brown emphasized that for Verstappen in Sin City, it’s a must to finish ahead of both McLaren drivers to stay in the title race. Although Verstappen has shown aggressive racing in the past, Brown highlighted instances where he believes Verstappen exceeded fair racing limits, particularly noting moves against Lewis Hamilton in Sao Paulo. Brown acknowledged that while arrogance is common among F1 champions, Verstappen’s aggressiveness on track has sometimes gone too far, as seen in his battles with Hamilton. Brown pointed to specific incidents in Brazil where Verstappen’s passes on Hamilton were deemed overly aggressive.
