McLaren has decided to impose team orders if they are necessary to win the 2025 title, and Brown argues that’s not at odds with ‘papaya rules’

McLaren have just claimed their first title double in 27 years after an impressive 2025 Formula 1 season. Lando Norris became the team’s first champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008, after beating the formidable Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in an intense finale.

Zak Brown can’t play favorites. As CEO of McLaren Racing, Brown is tasked with putting both of the drivers on his Formula One team—Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri—in the best position to win. But in early November,

McLaren CEO Zak Brown confirmed on Friday that if a scenario arises in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where team orders would guarantee either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri would win their maiden Drivers’ Championship, that the team would be “crazy” not to issue such an order.

Former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has criticised McLaren boss Zak Brown for lacking "empathy" when addressing Oscar Piastri.

Hollywood actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan ignited controversy on social media after reacting to comments made by McLaren CEO Zak Brown during Sky Sports F1’s coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Morgan’s fiery posts quickly circulated across the racing world, marking one of the most intense celebrity outbursts directed at a Formula One executive.

That's his most horrible moment in his racing career...' 🤦‍♂️ Nico Rosberg wasn't happy at all with Brown's comments 😡

Untelevised team radio from the Abu Dhabi GP has revealed an exchange between Zak Brown and Oscar Piastri after Lando Norris won the title.

At the TIME100 Impact Awards in Abu Dhabi, McLaren chief Zak Brown reflects on the team’s rapid rise, its championship culture, and what comes next.

Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward wants to make an extravagant Indy 500 bet with his boss Zak Brown. The McLaren Racing CEO is known to make bets with his F1 drivers, be it Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris, or Oscar Piastri.

Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.

When Zak Brown said a few weeks ago that he would “rather lose the title” to Max Verstappen than favour either of his drivers, Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri, he very nearly found out.