They say that you never really own a classic car, even if the V5 form reads otherwise. Instead, you’re more of a custodian, someone who is tasked with preserving a small slice of history so that it may one day be enjoyed by the next generation. Thanks to his appreciation and enthusiasm for the past, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown – himself a collector of significant road and race cars – manages the papaya race teams under a similar mantra.
The American businessman considers himself “the number one McLaren fan”. He is, in essence, the kid who grew up to be given the keys to the sweet shop. As such, on his watch, more and more of the back catalogue of championship-winning machines are being restored, displayed and driven at the headline Goodwood and Monterey (Laguna Seca) events. But Brown also knows when to take off those rose-tinted spectacles. That’s why he’s signed off major infrastructure upgrade projects and key personnel changes in order to return McLaren to Formula 1 greatness. In short, Brown wants future custodians at Woking to
