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Zak Brown: The Deal That Kept McLaren Alive and How I Rebuilt the Team (E379)

Zak Brown: The Deal That Kept McLaren Alive and How I Rebuilt the Team (E379)

Update: 2025-11-17
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown returns to High Performance to reveal the truth behind McLaren’s remarkable comeback, from financial crisis and public doubt to rebuilding one of Formula One’s most iconic teams.


He opens up to Jake and Damian about stepping into chaos, restoring belief through culture and communication, and the power of difficult conversations in transforming leadership. Zak also reflects on his unconventional journey from a rebellious kid in California to leading a global motorsport powerhouse, and why loyalty, trust, and humility remain at the heart of his success.


This is an unfiltered conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it really takes to lead under pressure, proof that true high performance starts with people, not power.


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Zak Brown: The Deal That Kept McLaren Alive and How I Rebuilt the Team (E379)

Zak Brown: The Deal That Kept McLaren Alive and How I Rebuilt the Team (E379)