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.

This generated plenty of debate, with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown calling out the convenience in an interview with Sirius XM. "That’s a nice A/B team sporting thing that I didn’t think was allowed… But hey,

Max Verstappen has not won a race since June, causing his lead over Lando Norris in the drivers’ world championship to fall to 52 points. Red Bull now trails McLaren by 41 points in the constructors’ standings after losing the lead in Baku, boosted by Norris’ crushing Singapore Grand Prix victory.

Following concerns over McLaren's rear wing in Baku, title rival Red Bull is the latest team in the firing line of the scrutineers.

"At the end of the year, I certainly don't see it as impossible that Oscar Piastri will take Perez's place at Red Bull for next year," said the Brazilian. "Piastri might get a bit