Zak Brown named as new McLaren Executive Director

F1 News – McLaren has confirmed that Zak Brown will become part of its leadership team in a role as executive director of McLaren Technology Group.

Brown’s appointment is part of a restructuring programme that will align the Group’s commercial and strategic operations in Formula 1.

The move follows the news that McLaren chairman Ron Dennis, 69, was placed on gardening leave following a board meeting, ending an era that has spanned 35 years with one of Formula 1’s most successful teams.

Rather than replacing Dennis, Brown will report directly to McLarenTechnology Group’s Executive Committee. Both Jonathan Neale (Chief Operating Officer) and Brown will jointly lead the businesses as part of the first step in the Group’s transition to a new and strengthened organisational structure.

Motorsport.com understands that Brown’s role will effectively be a racing-only position, which will also leverage his trademark marketing skills, and that he won’t have any duties on McLaren’s automotive or applied technology businesses.

The process of identifying and recruiting a new Group Chief Executive Officer will continue.

Brown, 45, was the founder of Just Marketing International, the world’s largest motorsport marketing firm. He is also non-executive chairman of Motorsport.com.

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