Dec.3 (GMM) Zak Brown has moved to minimize any perceived pressure between him and quadruple world champion Max Verstappen.
Brown, the McLaren CEO, approached the Pink Bull driver throughout a dwell tv interview after clinching his fourth title in Las Vegas and instructed Verstappen “You earned it”.
“Such as you stated,” Verstappen replied, “earlier than I might solely win it within the quickest automotive. This yr has been just a little bit completely different.”
Some regarded the second as revealing that the Dutch driver nonetheless doesn’t forgive Brown for his earlier feedback. “Max has sense of humour,” Brown has now instructed the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
“A joke like that’s a part of it, isn’t it? It’s only a disgrace that folks typically misjudge it. I stated that he has now crushed my Senna man, after which I learn again that I in contrast Lando Norris with Ayrton Senna,” he defined.
“I used to be simply speaking about Senna, as a result of Max has been world champion extra typically than Ayrton now.”
There was loads of needle between Pink Bull and McLaren in 2024, however Brown insists that his relationship with 27-year-old Verstappen is definitely good.
“Do you keep in mind Max saying in Silverstone: ‘who’s Zak Brown?’ I despatched him a humorous message after that and stated ‘I wish to introduce myself. You could not know me, however I’m in command of McLaren.’”
Verstappen’s ‘Who’s Zak Brown’ quip adopted a firestorm of criticism from the American in direction of Pink Bull. However Brown says he by no means attacked Verstappen.
“Later within the season we additionally met in Monza,” Brown reveals. “I shook his hand and stated ‘Now you additionally know my face!’ A lot chaos is created on social media nowadays.
“And now, I didn’t take offense to what he stated in Las Vegas – are you loopy? I’m glad our relationship is sweet. Max is a brilliant man, and I feel he is aware of how the sport is performed. It’s often directed at Pink Bull, however not him.”
