Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri Have Secret Nickname for Zak Brown at McLaren

Zak Brown has revealed the nickname McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have for him.

Over the course of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, Norris and Piastri have been involved in a tightly contested title race.

From the start of the season, it was clear that one of the two McLaren drivers would lift their maiden world title.

However, four-time world champion Max Verstappen produced a monumental comeback in the second half of the year to threaten the McLaren pair.

In the end, it was Norris who managed to win the big prize, finishing just two points ahead of Verstappen, with Piastri finishing in a disappointing third place.

Over the weekend, footage from McLaren's party went viral on social media as the team celebrated their success in 2025.

In one video, McLaren CEO Brown revealed what nickname the drivers have given him during a speech to the room.

The American said: "Couldn't dream of having a better driver lineup on and off the track. Two fastest guys in the world and nicest. That's the McLaren way. Proper racers like us, which stands for how we race. You guys are almost a unicorn combo.

"Both drivers love me, idolise me, call me big daddy behind my back."

Brown added: "Reality is they'll mess with me, but they won't mess with Andrea (Stella, Team Principal) cause deep down inside they're scared s***less of Andrea."

Speaking about the battle he had with Piastri, Norris was full of praise for his teammate.

The 26-year-old said: "Oscar the whole way since round one, I knew he was probably going to be the toughest guy to beat and then you can never count out Max, he's Max.

"For me to have those fights against him and enjoy those moments, maybe not always enjoy them but some of them, but just to share the track and fight against another world champion like him and certainly Oscar as well, who will be a world champion."

The 2026 F1 season will begin in March with the Australian Grand Prix, taking place around Albert Park in Melbourne.