McLaren’s Zak Brown Calls Championship Battle a “Coin Toss”!

Zak Brown talks about the probability of one of his drivers winning the 2025 Formula 1 championship.

"We do want to let Oscar through" 📻

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McLaren are the ultimate winners of the 2025 season. The team’s rapid progress in 2024 helped them snatch the constructor’s title away from Red Bull Racing. This season, McLaren are dominantly leading the constructor and driver championships with their superior pace. Their drivers are 1-2 in the driver’s championship. Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are battling it out for the 2025 title.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have come a long way together. They are going toe to toe every weekend even after the championship has reached its halfway stage. The team is still a long way from preferring one driver over another in the championship. The driver duo has been incredibly well behaved. Oscar has a slight edge over Lando Norris while performing better throughout every weekend in the championship. Here’s what the McLaren chief Zak Brown thinks about the championship rivalry between in their drivers.

McLaren is Ready for a Two-Way Title Fight Between Their Drivers

The Papaya team has made it clear that they won’t prioritise one driver over another in 2025. McLaren has previously been a witness to some famous driver rivalries in their team. These include the likes of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna and later on, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. The team is letting the championship play out naturally between both Oscar and Lando.

Speaking about the chances of one driver winning the championship, Brown says-

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“They both do because they’re winning a lot and getting one-twos. I think Oscar was a little disappointed with qualifying in Belgium. Lando was very happy. I’m sure he’ll be a little bummed that he didn’t win today, but it’s coming off of two wins. I think it’s going to be a coin toss every weekend.”

“Oscar is a machine. And what’s impressive is how aggressive he is, and yet he always brings the car home. That’s quite a talent.”

Zak Brown is incredibly impressed with Oscar’s ability to control his aggression during a race. The Aussie has hardly made any mistakes this season. He is also fairly calm and composed during a race. He was only seen angry during one weekend. Other than that, Oscar Piastri has been a model driver.

Piastri is currently among the favourites for winning the championship title. Both McLaren drivers are safely ahead of Max Verstappen. But, Brown doesn’t want to celebrate early and lose out to the Dutchman.

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