Brown spoke with TIME about this chase for the F1 title, the keys to his sport’s continued growth in the U.S., and his biggest mistake.

Max Verstappen's dominant performance in the 2024 Formula 1 season came with a subtle but telling jab at McLaren CEO Zak Brown, who had previously claimed that Verstappen’s success was primarily due to Red Bull’s superior car.

Max Verstappen could not resist a cheeky comment at Zak Brown after the McLaren boss’s previous comments that the Dutchman could only win in the “fastest car.” Verstappen claimed his fourth successive F1 world championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix,

Max Verstappen is a four-time world champion after he finished ahead of Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. It is the Dutchman’s fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship as he continues to dominate Formula 1.

Max Verstappen has teased Zak Brown about his past comments suggesting that the Red Bull star could ‘only win in the fastest car’ after the McLaren Racing CEO interrupted a Sky Sports F1 interview in Las Vegas.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has remarked that he wishes to “punch in the nose” people who suggest that the team has secured the Formula 1 Constructors’ title in 2024. The Woking-based squad is on course to end a Constructors’ Championship drought dating back to 1998 as it has a 36-point lead over Ferrari with three rounds to go.