Lauda: “Brawn will still work in F1”

Ross Brawn will still work in F1 after leaving Mercedes. Niki Lauda, ​​president of the Mercedes F1 team, is convinced of this. The Austrian attempted to hold back the Englishman but the arrival of Paddy Lowe as the new team manager led Brawn to decide to leave the team.

“He told me, and all the team staff, that he wanted to do something else,” Lauda told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “Spend more time with family, go fishing. Ross assured me that he wants to relax but I wouldn't be surprised if he goes back to work soon. He has won eight World Cups, only Adrian Newey has won more. If Ross were to find another job in Formula 1 I would respect his decision."

Lauda reiterated that the fact that the team is now officially led by Lowe and Toto Wolff makes “the leadership structure clearer, and allows the team to make progress. Ross did an excellent job, I want to underline that. Now Toto and Paddy will take his place and it won't be easy. Leading a team is always associated with pressure, and I will pay close attention to ensure there are no difficulties. But I'm sure they will be fine."