F1 | Brown: “Ferrari collects a disproportionate sum, clash with Liberty inevitable”

Zak Brown all-round: interviewed by the Spanish newspaper As, the executive director of the McLaren has given great confidence in view of the 2018 World Cup. The English manager has reserved words for honey for Fernando Alonso, which recently announced its participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the WEC: “Alonso has the courage to dare unlike other drivers, and for this I admire him. I didn't know him before and obviously he had the reputation of being a difficult driver to work with: instead, I discovered that he is great to work with.". Brown does not even reject the hypothesis of a Alonso world champion at the end of 2018: “This year it's possible, we'll see. In the future, he will be champion again. He's riding better than ever, so it's up to us to give him a chance.".

One of the reasons for the renewed enthusiasm that can be felt at McLaren is the entry into the scene of Renault, the new engine supplier: "I think the Renault engine is close to the Mercedes one" – said Brown."He won three races last year, so even though people think he's the third best engine, I think they're all very close to each other.".

Finally, Brown commented on the reiterations farewell threats to Formula 1 of Ferrari: the conflict with Liberty Media, according to the Englishman, is due to the intention of the American owners to guarantee more homogeneous compensation to the teams. “It was inevitable that there would be a clash between Ferrari and Liberty Media. Ferrari wants to protect the financial gain it receives, because it collects a disproportionate sum. We all recognize that Ferrari as a team has added more value to the sport than anyone else and should be rewarded accordingly, but I think this is very unbalanced and that Liberty only wants to do what's best for the sport."

Federico Martino