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McLaren CEO Zak Brown backtracked on where he’s initially pinned the blame for the clash that took out both of his drivers in the Austin sprint
McLaren CEO Zak Brown apologized to Sauber and personally to Nico Hulkenberg for his remarks following the opening corner crash in the Austin Formula 1 sprint race. Initially blaming others for the crash, Brown later changed his stance after reviewing the footage and reached out to apologize. Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley accepted Brown’s apology, acknowledging it came in the heat of the moment. The incident was deemed a racing incident by both Piastri and the stewards, with McLaren set to review the Piastri-Norris clash internally after the weekend. Team boss Andrea Stella emphasized the need to focus on the race rather than dwell on the incident during the Austin weekend.
