In an interview with the media, Brown did not want to comment on the position and decision of race director Michael Masi, especially as an investigation is still underway into what actually happened last year’s last grand prize. In the last lap, Max Verstappen overtook the then dominant Lewis Hamilton there in the last lap, after winning the safety car, thus winning the championship title.
“I think all the controversies in the sport are starting to heal at the start of the new season. According to the FIA, they have to come up with what happened, why we think it happened, what was good and what was bad. For whatever will appear in the report, it must take steps to ensure that this never happens again. “ states the head of McLaren.
“Personally, I don’t think it would be a malicious decision. So anyone thinks the sport is corrupt, etc. – I don’t agree with that.” expresses his disagreement with conspiracy theories.
“If I think another decision may have been made? Maybe so, but I want to wait for what the FIA comes up with. But I don’t think there’s any malice or corruption behind it.” continues Brown, who has been in charge of McLaren for six years.
According to Zak Brown, Lewis Hamilton will want to return and win a record eighth title | foto: Red Bull Content Pool
According to him, angry and silent Lewis Hamilton will overcome his disappointment and will not leave F1: “I think he will be back. He is a racing driver, he is at the top. He is definitely very upset, but I think the racing drivers want to race. And he is a fighter, he will want to come back and win his eighth championship.”
“I don’t think he’s ready to leave yet. It’s just my opinion, I haven’t spoken to him, because once you wrap it up, you just wrap it up. I think you can come back, as some have done, but I don’t think he’s ready to leave and I don’t think he would allow the incident to retire him, “ Brown muses.
“But I don’t know Lewis so well. I wouldn’t be shocked if he left, so no one should take it as a guaranteed thing he’ll come back. I think he’ll keep going, but we shouldn’t downplay his frustration and anger. Maybe he hasn’t decided yet, maybe he’ll he will want to take some time, because once you decide, it is decided … I personally simply think that he has the burning desire to race, which will ultimately affect his decision, ” adds McLaren’s boss.
