INDEPENDENT RACING JOURNALISMFacts. Context. Evidence.
GPBeat.comGPBeat.com
THE INDEPENDENT RACING DESK
ENNL
F1 news
F1 / NEWS & CONTEXT
Conceptual AI-generated editorial motorsport illustration; not a documentary photograph or evidence that a pictured event, meeting or transfer occurred.

Zak Brown wants McLaren to finish 2026 strongly and fight for the championship in 2027

Conceptual AI-generated editorial motorsport illustration; not a documentary photograph or evidence that a pictured event, meeting or transfer occurred. · 2026-10-19GPBeat newsroom · News Made Clear generated illustration

Brown wants McLaren to end a difficult 2026 campaign strongly and enter 2027 fighting for the championship.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Zak Brown wants McLaren to “finish on a high note” in 2026 and enter 2027 fighting for the championship; he described the 2026 campaign as difficult and a year of learning.

After back-to-back constructors’ championships, McLaren has dropped down the constructors’ standings under Formula 1’s new regulations. It has taken only two victories in 2026, both with Lando Norris, in Hungary and Zandvoort. The team trails leaders Mercedes by 239 points and second-placed Ferrari by 105; it leads Red Bull by just seven points in the fight for third.

Sources 01
  1. SOURCEZak Brown sets McLaren target after delivering F1 season verdictRacingNews365 English