Brown on why Montreal raised confidence at McLaren

McLaren CEO Zak Brown views the Canadian Grand Prix collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as a surprising turning point that ultimately boosted team confidence. Despite the on-track incident, for which Norris took responsibility, Brown believes it "took the air out of the balloon," making the team more comfortable with the reality of competitive racing. He affirmed McLaren's commitment to treating both drivers equally and fairly, anticipating further racing mistakes as part of an intense championship battle. With Norris and Piastri currently leading the Drivers’ Championship, Brown is eager for their "epic battle" to continue, potentially going down to the wire, with the team allowing them to decide the outcome.