Zak Brown shows indulgence with Vandoorne

While Stoffel Vandoorne must tackle his national Grand Prix in Belgium at the start of the F1 on August 26, the latest speculation is pessimistic for the future of the 2015 GP2 Series champion. The latter could be replaced by Carlos Sainz Jr has been expected to join the team for a while Woking.

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown asked to comment on rumors surrounding McLaren's teammate Fernando Alonso for Het Laatste Nieuws.

“It’s highly unlikely. replied the American businessman. The reality is that we have two wheels and it is our job to put the best drivers behind. I have already said that Carlos (Sainz Jr) is a great driver. »

If Stoffel Vandoorne struggles to show off against his double world champion teammate, with 8 units on his account compared to 44 for the Asturian, Zak Brown nevertheless shows indulgence.

“We would like to see him beat his teammate, but Fernando beat all his teammates. So there is nothing shameful for him. I wouldn't say we are disappointed with Stoffel because we are aware that we are in a very difficult situation and we don't have a good car this year.", recognized Zak Brown.

Stoffel Vandoorne retired from the Hungarian GP due to a mechanical problem.

Discover the analysis of the Hungarian GP carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2176 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.