McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he “wouldn’t be surprised if we were sitting here and all of a sudden Mercedes was back to Lewis winning his eighth championship”.
After the thrilling title fight of 2021, for the next two years Mercedes was unable to provide Lewis Hamilton with a car capable of fighting for the world championship.
Despite this, while discussing his own team’s chances in 2024, McLaren CEO Zak Brown said he wouldn’t be surprised if he saw Lewis fighting for his eighth title next year.
“We like what we’re seeing in the windtunnel and CFD at the moment, so we feel like we’re going to take a step forward,” Brown told Speedcafe.
“How much? The great mystery on Red Bull is when did they turn off the development of their car to focus on next year [2024].
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“And I think the answer is probably pretty early, so we’ll just have to wait and see how much Adrian Newey magic comes out of the oven so to speak to see where we are.
“And at the same time Mercedes or Ferrari, these teams have everything they need and are great teams and I wouldn’t be surprised if we were sitting here and all of a sudden Mercedes was back to Lewis winning his eighth championship.
“It’s very tough and competitive now. I don’t think you can rule anybody out,” the American concluded.