McLaren CEO Zak Brown Talks Kyle Larson, Driver Crossovers, F1 vs IndyCar, and More!

In Episode 58 of Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour, NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick sits down with Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, for an engaging conversation. They dive into the influence of F1 on IndyCar, the dynamics of Manufacturer vs. Driver championships, and Zak's thoughts on Kyle Larson. Zak also opens up about his desire for more driver crossovers, McLaren's approach to scouting talent, and much more!
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown Talks Kyle Larson, Driver Crossovers, F1 vs IndyCar, and More!
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[@NASCARonFOX]

What kind of crossover would you like to see between F1 and Nascar?

[@marcusvillarreal]

First My pick christopher bell ended up 14th but is 2nd in the points and leading the owners points and I predict he'll win at Bristol next week Saturday night

[@ChicagoStreetCourseFan]

I'd Love To See Lewis Hamilton On A Roadcourse In A Nascar

[@xchotchskee]

take a few of the best drivers from each, team em up, alternate and race both cars, like a mini Le Mans.. orrr 1v1 elimination style tourney. idk. idc. whatever it is, we need to settle this Larson Verstappen debate. loll

[@PazLeBon]

Nigel Mansell, my homie, my catalyst into indy when he won it in his rookie season I believe

[@PazLeBon]

@@ChicagoStreetCourseFan theres several street tracks in f1, none more famous than Monaco

[@AlexSvidesskis]

Awesome conversation!!!

[@towelie1200]

Kevin you the freaking man for asking Zac about that ride swap thing 👌

[@donamadio2191]

Kevin has become a great journalist in a short time!!!

[@sandrahammond5361]

Zak should be the CEO of Indy. Car

[@ronbelanger4113]

There no " F1 vs Indy car" . One is global and the other is a small regional National series.

[@motorsportidagpodcast3661]

I see alot of ignorant Nascar people here. When you are very young and being home school it will Effect your socialisation.

[@stephenullman4534]

Indy car racing is really spectacular to watch. I've been into NASCAR and Indy car racing my entire life. But I love all motor racing. I even watch the electric series cars of all discipline. Racing in general is fun to watch. It's how it's marketed and shown is where the success is or is not. I also watch American football and soccer. But racing is my first love. I'm in my 70's now and have seen a lot. Racing today is good. That being said, NASCAR and F1 is the best at being marketed. Larson in the Indy series is huge for a larger viewing audience for Indy. Hopefully, the TV executives get it right.

[@tcfan008]

Errrrrmm actually its the constructers championship Kevin

[@craigfarnsworth8333]

Harv, test, test, test is the way to build a racer base. Karting is a great path, toned down trucks in Nascar could be a cheaper ? Entry building base. Promoting groups need to open up testing with cheaper vehicles to work with new guys.

[@AlexSvidesskis]

Not test. Test. Test

[@AlexSvidesskis]

School 1st play on wk ends etc!

[@marcusvillarreal]

First I predict that Christopher Bell will win this weekend at Bristol motor speedway Saturday night

[@jamesfriss4149]

Hamlin will win

[@justinsmith6332]

Joey Logano

[@4wddually]

Zak is an amazing guy. His story is the American dream. But then Billy Joe Armstrong wrote a song “The American Dream is Killing Me”. Google says his net worth is 70 million 😂

[@I_Evo]

American dream that was mostly achieved in the UK.

[@alextrifs]

F1 elitists are gonna be coping after this one 😂

[@christophergritti9873]

It's a little funny that you say that. I watched f1 all my life. Started watching nascar this year and I'll tell you what, the NASCAR fan base has been way more toxic to me than anyone in f1 ever has lol.

[@alextrifs]

@@christophergritti9873 fair, and I watch both too, but I’m more referring to the f1 fans that treat other motorsports like jokes.

[@PazLeBon]

@@alextrifs never really experienced that, a motorhead tends to love them all

[@jonjackson6245]

OOPS! When talking about the McLaren development program, he forgot to mention F1 Academy Filipino/American driver Bianca Bustamante. I guess the F1 Academy is truly just a vanity project.

[@nomadman5288]

Wouldn't not bringing it up every chance to show how "good" they are actually suggest the opposite of a vanity project?

[@mintoxace5571]

No one cares about that program because it’s a virtue signalling att it by f1. If a female driver is good enough she’ll get a drive in F2 & F3 like Sophia Floersch etc.

[@jonjackson6245]

@@nomadman5288 No! If you bring up all the divisions that McLaren races in and just leave out F1 Academy, that is not good at all.

[@nomadman5288]

While I respect the drivers of F1, I find Indycar much more interesting and competitive. If I was a driver coming up, I while it would be cool to drive an F1 car just for the experience, if I had open wheel aspirations I'd be looking at Indycar without a doubt. I do not buy in to the elitist narrative about F1 drivers being the cream of the crop of all racing drivers, nor the series itself being the top series. The top drivers in a given series are all as good at what they do as the others, and that includes Supercars and the various forms of dirt racing as well.

[@rudfil]

It’s near impossible for a dirt driver or a Nascar driver to jump into an F1 car and do an 80 lap race without passing out half way into a race. The 5Gs those F1 machines pull in the corners and in braking areas would kill the driver first.

[@PazLeBon]

what you are really saying there is that a jet pilot is better than an astronaut. They are very different beasts

[@FeliPeltier]

F1 is such a trash competitive product (with cool cars)

[@motorsportidagpodcast3661]

That's not true

[@FeliPeltier]

@@motorsportidagpodcast3661 Suite yourself

[@matthewregallis6458]

Tell me you've never watched F1 without saying you've never watched F1.

[@FeliPeltier]

@@matthewregallis6458 I’ve watched F1 since before you were born kiddo

[@matthewregallis6458]

@@FeliPeltier you don't know when I was born.

[@justinlockhart7118]

Someone educate Zak on home schooling. My goodness, what ignorant statements.

[@nomadman5288]

He just said there's less socialization, which is true in the vast majority of cases. Whether that's better or worse is probably going to be based more on the situation and the individual, but he didn't make a value judgment on that specifically.

[@justinlockhart7118]

@@nomadman5288 Home schooling has increased from the thousands to the multi millions of kids the last 20 years. There is 1) no proof of less socialization as there are plenty of co op programs plus outside activities and sports 2) there is also no evidence that the type of socialization in home school is worse. In fact its the contrary, public school kids have more mental health disorders, social anxiety issues, and of course violence in publics school is an epidemic.

[@PazLeBon]

@@justinlockhart7118 wannabe gypsies lol

[@EViiiiiiiN]

@@justinlockhart7118 The homeschooling he talks about differs from a kid homeschooled in a regular environment. Some of these kids literally never leave the track

[@HDTech22]

F1 is unbelievably boring.

[@PazLeBon]

too technical for low iq folk i suppose

[@iket.9930]

In F1 more passes are made in the men's bathrooms than on the track.

[@PazLeBon]

@@iket.9930 self projection right there ya wuss

[@motorsportidagpodcast3661]

​@@iket.9930a real fan doesn't just Look at these things a real fan also look at the strategy and all of the other aspects of Racing.