What's behind McLaren's fresh A-B F1 team angst?

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has shifted his stance on Red Bull's ownership of two Formula 1 teams, expressing less opposition than before, while simultaneously warning that allowing Mercedes to acquire a shareholding in Alpine would be a 'mistake.' Brown reiterated his view that no other sport permits co-ownership of two competing teams. The analysis, published on April 24, 2026, explores the apparent contradiction in McLaren's position on A-B team structures in F1.