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Zak Brown denies Ron Dennis meeting will be awkward

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Zak Brown denies that he will endure a particularly awkward introduction to life at McLaren this weekend in Abu Dhabi.

Zak Brown has denied that he will endure a particularly awkward introduction to life at McLaren this weekend in Abu Dhabi.

The man he is replacing, the ousted McLaren supremo Ron Dennis, is tipped by The Times to also travel to the 2016 finale this weekend to meet with Middle Eastern contacts.

Yet American Brown, who was actually offered his new job by Dennis prior to the 69-year-old being put on 'gardening leave', denied that bumping into the famous F1 figure will now be awkward.

"I am a massive fan of Ron and all he has done," Brown said.

"From my standpoint, it will be business as usual. I have known Ron as long as I have been connected with Formula 1 and done many deals with him. I will invite him to dinner as I always have."

It is believed that former F1 sponsorship guru Brown, 45, was actually also wanted for a role by the sport's new owners Liberty Media.

However, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone denies it.

"Formula 1 is not in a tug-of-war for Mr Brown," he said just before Monday's news had broken. "I think he would be an excellent choice for McLaren."

Brown will still get a say in F1 decision-making anyway, with a chair at the sport's Strategy Group.

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