Zak Brown received over $110 million in compensation as McLaren won constructors' and drivers' titles.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown earned $110.3 million in 2025, according to company accounts, as the team secured their second consecutive constructors' championship and first drivers' title since 2008. His compensation included a $10.84 million base salary and $99.25 million in performance bonuses tied to multi-year targets including revenue growth, debt control, profitability and on-track success.

The massive payout coincided with McLaren generating $777.2 million in revenue, up from $645 million the previous year. Prize money increased to an estimated $165.8 million after winning the constructors' championship, while commercial activity grew by $54.04 million following strong on-track performance.

A significant factor in Brown's bonus was MSP Sports Capital's exit as a 33 percent shareholder in September, with sources confirming the investment group achieved a ten-times return. Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company and CYVN Holdings acquired MSP's stake in a deal valuing McLaren at over $5 billion, up from £560 million when MSP initially invested.

Brown's earnings exceeded what Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Apple's Tim Cook received, making him among the highest-paid executives globally. By comparison, drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri earned approximately $40 million and $25 million respectively, meaning both drivers combined cost McLaren just over half of Brown's total compensation.