Zak Brown has confirmed that the recently reported stake sale is “all done”, meaning McLaren Racing has reached a value of $4.1billion, according to Bloomberg.
It was reported at the beginning of September 2025 that the Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and automotive investment group CYVN Holdings, which already own McLaren Group, were looking to acquire a further 30% stake in McLaren Racing. “We’re all done,” Brown confirmed of the stake sale, meaning the two companies have gained 100% ownership of the racing arm.
He added: “The sport is on fire, you know, every metric, demand for teams. It wasn’t long ago that Liberty [Media] acquired the sport and put a cost cap in place, which kind of ensured everyone’s financial stability and on- track stability and competitiveness.
“So it’s been a wonderful thing. The fans are coming out in the tens and hundreds of millions, sponsors, partners in the sport, unlike we’ve ever seen before, so the sport is on fire, and long may it continue.”
The McLaren chief went on to shoot down claims that valuations within the championship had reached their peak.
“I don’t think so. I think if you look at sports in general, and I wouldn’t say I’m an expert at all sports by any means, but they’ve only been going north forever. Every time there’s a record deal and whatever sport it is, everyone goes, ‘Oh, that was crazy’.
“And then you look back and in five years, they’ve still gone up. So I think our sport in particular has a lot of room for growth. We have 24 races, we have demand for probably 30 grands prix, so the demand is strong.
“Our car has the best brands in the world, the Mastercards, the Googles, etc. The competition is amazing. Last year, four teams won, seven different drivers won multiple races.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen that in my 30 years of following the sport, so the on-track competition is great. The off-track drama, as captured by Netflix, is fantastic. The demand for grands prix has never been stronger, so I think the sport, in many ways, is just getting going.”
