When Zak Brown sat down with SB Nation last fall to explain McLaren’s stunning mid-season turnaround, he summed up the reason behind their rise rather simply.
“Faster race car,” was the explanation from the McLaren CEO.
However, speaking with The Independent ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix the McLaren boss had another explanation for the team’s turnaround.
Trust.
Brown described the situation at McLaren when he became CEO in 2018, outlining how the team had almost become adrift. McLaren finished ninth in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship in 2017, the year before he took over. But he stated things are “night and day” from where McLaren was back
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