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Brown Prioritizes IndyCar Over F1 Dutch GP

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown chose to attend the inaugural Washington D.C. IndyCar race over the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix where his team later claimed victory with Lando Norris.

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown had his eyes on Zandvoort while in Washington D.C., but as he explained to Will Buxton in a SPEED interview, he couldn't be in two places at once. Brown made the strategic decision to attend the first-of-its-kind IndyCar race in the nation's capital. lebandit.lat

While Brown was in Washington D.C., his Formula 1 team secured pole position and victory at the Dutch Grand Prix with Lando Norris. Despite missing the milestone F1 win, Brown emphasized the importance of supporting IndyCar's expansion into new markets.