Eight years after joining McLaren, Zak Brown's vision for the team has come into focus as the Formula One World Championship arrives at Circuit of the Americas in Texas.

He has transformed the team, which snatched the lead in the constructors’ championship from Red Bull a month ago.

Brown will have a different focus on his mind this weekend though. The McLaren chief will be cheering on as Norris looks to secure back-to-back race wins for the first time in his F1 career as continues to hunt down Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship standings.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has resigned from his role with Andretti having taken up a new position with the motorsport rival. The American has transformed the fortunes of the iconic British outfit in recent years,

The fight for the constructors' championship seems to have taken a very specific path: McLaren has taken the lead in the last two races, with a gap of 41 points over Red Bull, now the closest pursuer but tailed by a Ferrari that at the moment seems to be in better shape.