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M
Malcolm, Rob, 104, 108
Mansell Madgwick, 95–6
Mansell, Nigel, 72, 95–6, 211
Mantle, Mickey, 37–41, 42
Mark Bailey Racing, 90
marketing, see sponsorships
Marlboro, 113
Martin, Nick, 198, 199
Martínez, Pedro, 255
Mass, Jochen, 203
Mayer, Teddy, 52–3
McEwen, Louise (Lou), 198–9
McIlroy, Rory, 224
McLaren
2017 season, 143–4
2022 season, 189, 190–2
2023 season, 195–7, 201–2
advisory board, 29, 197–8
constructors’ championship, 2–3, 14, 120, 130, 228, 233, 243, 244–5
Covid furlough, 170–1
current management team, 198–201
employees, 134–5
fan engagement, 51–2, 53, 138, 139
financial situation, 174, 182–4, 186, 187–8
Grand Prix record 2012-2016, 133–4
identity and livery, 52–3, 138, 157
IndyCar, 49, 145–50, 153–63, 200
McLaren Automotive, 185, 187
McLaren Technology Centre (MTC), 137, 187
restructuring and new leadership, 139, 140, 192–4
shareholders, 182–3, 187
situation when Brown arrives, 135–7
sponsorships, 49, 138, 140, 171
Zak Brown joins, 3, 30–1, 126, 128–9, 130–1, 133, 134
Zak Brown’s first sponsorship deals, 109, 113
McLaren, Bruce, 52–3
Media Resources International, 100
Mekies, Laurent, 229
Melbourne, Australia, 51, 165, 166
Menezes, Ivan, 104
Mercedes, 169, 189, 222, 228, 243
Mexico Grand Prix, 244
Miami Grand Prix, 231, 242, 243
microchip shortages, 185
Mike Manning Karting, 73
Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, 57
mistakes, see also failure
learning from, 27, 70, 219, 237–8, 250
owning them, 21–2, 141, 154–5, 161–2, 218–19
Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Sheikh, 128–9, 146, 186
Monaco Grand Prix, 144, 149, 243
Montoya, Juan Pablo, 103, 147
Montreal, Canada, 213, 218
Monza, Italy, 190, 207, 244
MSP Sports Capital, 186
Mumtalakat, 128, 182, 183
Musial, Stan, 36
N
Nadal, Rafael, 216
NASCAR, sponsorship deals, 102, 103–6
National IKF race (karting), 77
Neale, Jonathan, 136
Netflix, Drive to Survive, 4, 62, 210, 215, 221
Newman, Paul, 71–2
NFL, cost cap, 173
Norris, Lando
2018 season, 205–6
2020 season, 182
2022 season, 190, 191, 192
2023 season, 196, 201–2
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 1–2, 5–6, 7, 9, 10–11, 12–14
2024 Canadian Grand Prix, 21, 218–19
2024 season, 210–11, 215, 234, 241, 242, 243–5
fan engagement, 53
joins McLaren, 205–6
relationship with Brown, 217
talent, 205–8, 215–16
Northridge Earthquake, Los Angeles, 97
Nürburgring, Germany, 84
O
Ojjeh, Mansour, 49, 128–9, 131, 135
Olympic Games, 125
Opel Lotus series, 1992 season, 85–6, 89
outsider, being an, 81, 110
O’Ward, Patricio, 157
P
papaya livery, 52–3, 138, 199
passion, 9, 15, 34, 46, 47–8, 99, 103, 134, 253
paying it forward, 110–12
Penske, Roger, 155–6, 160–1, 197
people pleasing, 112–13
perfection, chasing, 28–30, 241, 251–2
persistency, 41, 42–3
Piastri, Chris, 208
Piastri, Oscar
2023 season, 196, 201–2
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 1–2, 5, 9, 14
2024 Canadian Grand Prix, 21, 218–19
2024 season, 210–11, 215, 241, 242, 243–5
fan engagement, 53
joins McLaren, 208, 209
relationship with Brown, 217
signs with McLaren, 192
talent, 208–9
Piranha Club, 222
pit stops
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 12–13
2025 Japanese Grand Prix, 236
speed, 10–11, 12
timing, 10, 11
pit wall, 8, 10, 32–3, 239, 248
Pittinger, Chuck, 74
Pitts Performance, 73, 76
planes and productivity, 107
planning, 179–80
Pocono Raceway racing school, 110–11
Podel, Tony, 84
poison biscuits, 223, 251
politics, not allowed, 251
power, 226–7
problems, not running from, 24–6, 116–17
Prodromou, Pete, 190, 191, 193, 233
Prost, Alain, 2, 204, 211
Pujols, Albert, 254–5
Q
Qatar Grand Prix, 245
quest rather than journey, 3, 253
R
Raikkonen, Kimi, 165, 193, 214
Red Bull
2024 season, 243, 244
Bibgate, 230–1
cost cap resistance, 172, 227
fans, 52
leadership changes, 225, 229
number one driver, 205, 212
team rivalries, 222
regulations, 223–4
rejection, confronting, 41
Renault, 137, 182
respect, 20, 26, 137, 225–6, 228, 234
Reutemann, Carlos, 49
Ricciardo, Daniel, 184, 190, 191, 192
Richard Mille watches, 138
Road & Track magazine, 3
Rob Marshall, 225
Rose, Pete, 36
Rothschild Group, 121
Roush Racing, 103
Russell, George, 235
Russia Grand Prix, 144
Rutherford, Johnny, 48–9, 146–8
S
safety cars, 6–7, 238
Sainz, Carlos
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2, 5–6, 11, 13, 14
2024 Mexico Grand Prix, 244
McLaren, 182, 209
move to Ferrari, 184
Sajak, Pat, 56, 57, 59–60
sales skills, being liked, 61
Sauber, 174
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, 196
Schumacher, Michael, 193, 204
Sebring, 101
Seidl, Andreas, 190
Selänne, Teemu, 255
self-criticism, 27, 251–2
Senna, Ayrton, 2, 74–5, 204
shareholders, 182–3
Sheader, Fraser, 206
Silverstone, England, 10, 109, 113, 201–2
Simmons, Gene, 43
Simpson Race Products, 79
Singapore Grand Prix, 244
smartness, 26, 29, 121
Smirnoff Ice, 103
Smith, Amani, 57, 58
Sorrell, Martin, 114, 115, 121–2
Spanish Grand Prix
2017, 144
2024, 243
2025, 223
Spielberg, Austria, 201
Spire Capital, 33–4, 69–70, 115–17, 119–20, 121–2
spirits and sponsorship, 103–6
sponsorships
Covid effects, 171
McLaren, 49, 138, 140, 171
rivals, 223
Zak Brown as driver, 46, 83–5, 86–8
Zak Brown starts career, 91, 93–6, see also Just Marketing International
sport as entertainment, 52
Sports Business Journal, 120, 122
Spring Ram, 88, 93–4
Stallard, Tom, 32–3
steering wheels, 156, 157
Stella, Andrea
2023 season, 195, 201
background career, 193
driver motivation, 216–17
leadership style, 239–41
poison biscuits, 223, 251
race strategy, 4–5, 239
relationship with Brown, 10, 32, 240–1
team leadership, 190, 192–4, 195, 197, 200
winner’s mindset, 251
Stewart, Jackie, 93, 94–5
Stroll, Lawrence, 155
Stuart Scott Lifetime Achievement Award, 255
support network, 41–2, 197–8
Suzuka, Japan, 235–7
T
Taft High School, San Fernando Valley, 65
TAG, 49, 130
team rivalries, 222–6, 227–8, 230–2
teamwork, 77–8, 140, 247
technical directives, 223
tennis, 216
Texas Speedway, 155–6, 158
The Najafi Companies, 186
The Times, 127
Thimjon, Kevin, 200
timeouts, 145, 181
timezones and emails, 18
tire water drinks bottle, 231, 232
Todd, Chloe, 200
Todt, Jean, 172
Toyota, 189
transparency, 17, 24–6, 171–2, 212, 235, 252
treating people well, 110–12
Triple Crown, 146–7, 153, 255
trust, 17, 141, 252
Tuttle, Tim, 97
TWA (Trans World Airlines) sponsorship, 46, 85–6, 95–6
Tyson, Mike, 179
U
UBS O’Connor, 186
UniCredit, 175
United Autosports, 85
United States Grand Prix, 231, 242, 243, 244
United States Grand Prix West, 48, 49–50
University High School, West Los Angeles, 66
V
vacations, 19–20
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, 35, 73
Vandoorne, Stoffel, 144, 207
Vasseur, Fred, 222, 225, 228
ventilator manufacturing, Covid, 170
Verstappen, Jos, 103
Verstappen, Max
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 7
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 5
