Zak Brown: “I don’t think we would be here in Miami without the Netflix effect”

The rush to Miami, the Grands Prix conquering the West, the Netflix impact, Andretti at the gates of paradise, McLaren “not for sale”… In Florida, the American manager was in great demand by the media. Meet the man who also embodies the new face of F1 in the USA.

Published on 11/05/2022 à 10:31

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Zak Brown: “I don’t think we would be here in Miami without the Netflix effect”

Zak Brown has shut down rumors of McLaren being bought by Audi. Should we believe it though? © Julien Delfosse / DPPI

If you were on the grid, would the Miami GP have met your expectations?

Mega! I think that Tom Garfinkel (vice chairman, president and CEO of the Miami Dolphins. Ed.), the F1, the Miami Dolphins and the promoter have done an outstanding job. When you first hear that something is going to revolve around a stadium, you think of Caesars Palace like 30-40 years ago (in 1981 and 1982. Editor’s note). But this is a real circuit. The demand from sponsors and fans was extraordinary, the likes of which I had never seen since my arrival in F1 (in 2016. . Editor’s note). If such success was possible, it is also thanks to Austin, who built a fantastic site to bring F1 back to the United States (since 2012. Editor’s note)