Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown shared a motivational speech with his team after their double DNS at the Chinese Grand Prix.
"I guarantee you, when we win our next race, which will be sooner rather than later, we're not going to be thinking about speed traces or batteries or anything."- Zak Brown
Due to battery issues in Shanghai, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were unable to line up on the grid at the Chinese Grand Prix.
This week, Formula 1 is set to travel to Japan, after the Woking-based team failed to score a single podium during the first two rounds of the 2026 campaign. Ahead of the upcoming race, Brown gave a motivational speech to his squad.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown - Photo: Race Pictures
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Brown: 'We have the best drivers in the world'
The American said: "We gotta get ready for Japan. We've got the two best drivers in the world, we've got the best racing team in the world, we've got the best culture in a racing team.
"So let's just get on with it, go to Japan, race these cars. We'll all continue to do what we do, and I'm looking forward to when we win races."
Brown concluded: "I guarantee you, when we win our next race, which will be sooner rather than later, we're not going to be thinking about speed traces or batteries or anything. We're going to win Grand Prix races."
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