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Formula 1 fans shared their reactions to Zak Brown's latest comment, in which the McLaren CEO discussed a potential repeat of the 2007 season in the current year. Taking to their social media accounts, the fans reacted as they called out Brown.Ahead of the Brazilian GP at Sao Paulo, Brown stated that he would prefer the outcome back in 2007, where two McLaren drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were in a title fight against two Ferrari stars, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. In the end, Raikkkonen won over the two McLaren stars.Speaking about the same, Brown stated that if in the current season, a similar outcome comes up where Max Verstappen is competing against Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, he would prefer the 2007 way over picking a favorite.Speaking to Beyond The Grid podcast, here's what Zak Brown said:"In the event 2007 happens again, I'd rather have that outcome than all the other outcomes by playing favourites."As Zak Brown's statement surfaced on social media, here's how the fans shared their reactions on the micro-blogging site, X, formerly Twitter:A fan wrote, "This is utter nonsense"BaxtyB @BaxtyBLINKThis is utter nonsenseAnother fan wrote, "That's a man who knows that all the money comes from the wcc."Big Greg 0.31 @OtpeaiLINKThat's a man who knows that all the money comes from the wcc"He's actually trying to pretend he hasn't already chosen?" another fan wrote.VerstappenFan1 @VerstappenFan1LINKHe's actually trying to pretend he hasn't already chosen?Another fan wrote, "What an absolute flopper. He said at the start of the season it was the Norris era. McLaren's PR department needs to go back to school."Mafesto @MafestoLINKWhat an absolute flopper. He said at the start of the season it was the Norris era. McLarens PR department needs to go back to schoolA fan wrote, "Who’s Hamilton and who’s Alonso in the current McLaren duo? I can’t tell."Kunal Shah @kunalashahLINKWho’s Hamilton and who’s Alonso in the current McLaren duo? I can’t tell."This team seriously doesn't deserve to win anything," wrote a fan.3381 @Radisson123456LINKThis team seriously doesn't deserve to win anythingAfter 20 races and four sprints, Lando Norris is leading the championship with 356 points. His teammate, Oscar Piastri is just a point away, whereas reigning champion, Max Verstappen is in P3 with 25 points.Zak Brown about rebuilding McLaren: "as bad as you could get"Zak Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of McLaren opened up about rebuilding the team from scratch. From being the ninth-best team out of 10 teams to being back-to-back winners, the Papayas have improved astonishingly over the last few years.Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ahead of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Mexico City at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico on October 26, 2025 - Source: Getty"It was as bad as you could get. Ninth in the championship, very little sponsorship, fans aren't happy with you," Brown said. "And what was worse, was the environment, the lack of trust and transparency inside the factory was not good." (Via GPBlog)Back in 2017, McLaren finished the season in P9 with 30 points. From there, they recovered and brought back the glory days of the past. In 2025, Zak Brown's team won the championship in Singapore, with six races to go.
