Ross Brawn: “It's going to be painful, but we're going to make it”

Your engine regulation project was received coldly by the current manufacturers involved in F1. Did you anticipate such a reaction?

It surprised me because, after the various meetings we had with the FIA ​​and the teams, I thought the direction decided was clear. What everyone agreed on was the need for new regulations.

There were seven well-defined goals that everyone agreed to. We presented to them what we think are the solutions to achieve these objectives. Solutions variously received.

Some thought they were in a restaurant, some liking the starter and dessert, others the main course but not the dessert, etc. Now, we are entering a consultation process between Liberty Media, the manufacturers and the FIA, and our message is simple:

“Here are the goals we agreed on and if you have better solutions to achieve them, we are more than willing to hear them. »

Find our complete file on the first year of Liberty Media and our interview with Ross Brawn, in issue 2145 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version and on newsstands.