Zak Brown urges F1 to return to Korea as there’s ‘no room’ to hold more races in America

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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has urged Formula 1 to make a return to Korea and claimed that there is ‘no room’ for more races in America.

So far in the 2026 season, the F1 calendar has been one of the major talking points, especially after races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, F1 confirmed the return of the Turkish Grand Prix last month, with the Istanbul Park race set to be on the calendar from 2027.

Over the years, the popularity of F1 has grown massively, and as a result, more and more places are looking to host a Grand Prix.

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Zak Brown says there is ‘no room’ for more Formula 1 races in America

Speaking recently to The Race, McLaren CEO Brown claimed that there is ’no room’ to add another race in the Americas, with the calendar already including places like Miami, Austin, Las Vegas, Montreal, Mexico and Brazil.

The 54-year-old instead urged F1 to look at introducing more races in the Asia-Pacific region.

Brown said: “Asia perhaps? I think you could have more Grands Prix in North America, but I don’t think there is room, and there’s no room without it coming at the expense of other markets.

“I’d like to see us in Korea, I’d like to see us in South Africa, I’d like to see a second race in China. I’d like to see a race in, you know, Taiwan or Bangkok.

“I think Asia-Pac is where we need to go. Europe is always going to be the home of Formula 1.

“I think we’re in a great spot in not just the States but the Americas, right? Mexico, Canada, Brazil, here, so I think from an America’s point of view, the schedule is very healthy.”

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Alex Albon backs plans to bring Formula 1 to Thailand

Speaking last year, London-born Thai driver Alex Albon claimed that the prospect of having a Thai Grand Prix is ‘becoming more and more real’.

The 30-year-old revealed that the plan is ‘going forward’ and that things are looking ‘really promising’.

As reported by RacingNews365, Albon said: “It looks like it’s becoming more and more real. Obviously, Thailand is quite big with the tourism industry and F1 fits their narrative perfectly.

“I do think it’s going to be really good for the country. It seems like they’re taking it very seriously as well. They’ve come to a lot of races.

“And it’s all going forward. There’s not been any setbacks so far, which is obviously very important. I can’t really say so much. But everything I’ve seen – the circuit, the initial plans – it all looks really promising.”

Albon went on to say that the proposed F1 track will be away from central Bangkok.

He added: “It’s not in central Bangkok, I can say that. If you’ve ever been to Thailand and Bangkok, you know the traffic situation there is not great. It’s more out of the way.

“The track itself is… I wouldn’t call it your classic street track. Not the ones that we usually see in the last few years. I think it’s got more character than that, which is positive.”