Zak Brown has responded to Helmut Marko's 'inappropriate' comments on Lando Norris
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says Helmut Marko's comments on Lando Norris' perceived 'mental weakness' are setting the sport back 10 to 20 years. In a recent interview with German outlet Motorsport-Magazin, Red Bull advisor Marko weighed up the championship chances of his driver Max Verstappen and McLaren's challenger Norris, and made a blunt assessment of the latter.
He also feels the 81-year-old's comments are setting the sport back 10 to 20 years, following the progress that has been made to break the stigma around mental health by various teams and drivers. 'I read Helmut's comments, which I thought were disappointing but not surprising,' Brown said. 'Lando has been kind of an ambassador for mental health.
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