McLaren accused in the Australian Senate, Brown: “I too could comment on their work”

“Ridiculous” statements The American manager refers to Norris’ retirement in Zandvoort due to a technical problem with his MCL39, which cost the Briton 18 points in the standings. Brown continues: “We have to keep our heads down and stay focused. The people who matter most to us, who know that we are absolutely sporting and fair, are our team, the Papaya fans, the sponsors, the families and the friends. It’s a shame that members of parliament, who I would say are very far from understanding Formula 1, say things like that, when I wouldn’t dare comment on the work they do, not being an expert. However, I bet I could make some comments.” Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images The case of the Australian GP Another episode that characterized the duel between Norris and Piastri in 2025 was the Australian Grand Prix, when at a certain point the McLaren wall asked the Australian to maintain his positions, despite finding himself hot on the heels of the future world champion. “They were free to run,” comments Brown. “If you look at what was happening during the race, we didn’t know if it was going to be dry or wet. We were leading by a good margin and Oscar was closing in on Lando. We didn’t know if we had to go all the way on those tires, with traffic in the way and the track half dry and half wet. We pressed the pause button, not the stop button. You saw what happened shortly after, with both of us going off the track. The conditions were very treacherous.” “Being free to run doesn’t mean there won’t be times when you have to acknowledge what’s happening. [La decisione] it had nothing to do with the competition between Lando and Oscar. We didn’t want to put both our cars at risk, without knowing how the weather and track conditions would evolve.” In closing, Brown invites us to go beyond what we see in the television footage: “We’ve said it hundreds of times. Maybe some people were caught up in the moment, watching the live broadcast, but we explained why. […] I think this is a great example that some people should be more informed about the dynamics of our races.”