F1 | Coronavirus, Ross Brawn: “Formula 1 will emerge stronger than before”

Formula 1, like the rest of the world, is grappling with the Coronavirus. The great Circus is thinking to see how to keep everything going, and above all where and when to start again. Yesterday Ross Brawn stated that Liberty Media and the FIA ​​are thinking about some possibilities to start the season, with the hope of being able to do as many races as possible, even reaching 18-19 events from July to January. Starting from Zeltweg is no longer so impossible, but certainly, if the Austrian weekend were to take place it would be done behind closed doors and with a limited number of people inside the paddock. Today, however, the former Ferrari and Mercedes player spoke about costs and how Formula 1 is dealing with this emergency on the economic side, recalling that McLaren, Williams and Racing Point they had to downsize everything between staff and salaries, and that the break period imposed for factories has been extended from 21 to 35 days.

“Maybe this is the right moment for a total reset and to say: 'We are in the period where Formula 1 has worked at certain levels, but now it's time to make some decisions to reset ourselves in terms of costs and make things better. for this sport” – Ross Brawn said at Sky Sports UK. We fought hard to reach the budget cap of 175 million per year: it is higher than we wanted, but it is the compromise found with all the teams. The Coronavirus crisis has created opportunities to take a further look at what a reasonably realistic level of a budget cap is, and has allowed us to renegotiate with greater determination and commitment. We all have to adapt to these new levels: it will be painful, but sport will have a future. I think we will come out of this stronger than before once we get through this moment."