Zak Brown wasn’t at the Red Bull Ring for last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix and if truth be told, it’s probably a good job too. As they have done on several occasions so far this season, the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Championship leader Oscar Piastri were locked in a tense battle at the front of the race.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes another collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is a matter of "when, not if", although he remains confident his team is equipped to deal with such a scenario.

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has shared his concerns about Max Verstappen's potential move to the Mercedes F1 team, saying he would be a bigger threat than he is at Red Bull. George Russell recently admitted that his contract extension was on hold amid ongoing talks between Mercedes and Verstappen.