Zak Brown’s claim that Max Verstappen is only winning because Red Bull have the fastest car came back to haunt him as Verstappen landed a telling jab live on TV after beating Lando Norris to the 2024 World title.
Max Verstappen could not resist the light-hearted dig
Additional reporting by Elizabeth Blackstock
The McLaren CEO told the Beyond the Grid podcast back in May after Verstappen had won four of the season’s first six races: “I don’t think without a star driver, you’re going win, so you need both.