Abu Dhabi: McLaren Racing is already looking beyond the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with chief executive Zak Brown saying the team is preparing for another push in 2027 after a campaign that has delivered three Grand Prix victories but left plenty of room for improvement.
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"We're not satisfied with just three wins. Hopefully, we'll be able to add to that tally," Brown told Gulf News during the unveiling of Etihad Airways' McLaren-branded Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Abu Dhabi.
With the 2026 season approaching its conclusion, Brown said the team's immediate focus was on preparing for the next campaign and finding a way back to the top of the sport.
"Having won the championship the last couple of years, we have some work to do to get back to the climb back up to the top of the mountain, but that's the game plan," he said.
McLaren enters the final stretch of the season with a formidable recent record. The team secured the 2024 and 2025 Constructors' Championships, while Lando Norris won the 2025 Drivers' Championship, his first world title.
But the transition into the 2026 season has not been straightforward.
