McLaren could be set for a disappointing start to the 2023 F1 season after the team failed to hit the development goals with their car, according to CEO Zak Brown.
Zak Brown has revealed that Andreas Seidl had already informed him of his plans to leave McLaren, but his exit was ultimately fast-tracked by Ferrari’s move for Frederic Vasseur.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes it’s “critically important” that F1 policies its cost cap with similar strictness to technical rule breaks ahead of the FIA’s certificate of compliance announcement on Monday.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has revealed that the F1 team has been forced to “write a big cheque” in order to get Daniel Ricciardo to leave the team at the end of the season.
Since joining McLaren at the start of last season, Daniel Ricciardo’s reputation for being one of the best drivers on the F1 grid - and a potential world champion - has nosedived.
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl says the team is at no risk of losing Lando Norris to a rival team because there are “no get-outs on both sides”.
Andreas Seidl believes keeping Lando Norris at McLaren until 2025 is ‘absolutely key’ in aiding the team’s chances of returning to championship-winning glory in Formula 1.