Zak Brown looks at 2021 rule changes as questions over McLarens future rise

Zak Brown has admitted that McLaren could be forced to leave Formula 1 in 2021. The team feel that unless the rule changes suit them and make them more competitive then they would have to 'seriously consider' their Formula 1 future. A few weeks ago Red Bull also threatened to leave Formula 1 but it is thought that both teams are trying to ensure that the rule changes suit them. 

McLaren had a fairly disastrous 2018 but things seem to be slightly better this year. With a new driver line up of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz, they have the drivers able of scoring in the points regularly. 

However, The team are still a long way from the success that they have had in the past and this has put pressure on Zak Brown and the team. With new rules being put into place in 2021 Brown said: 

“For McLaren, it has to tick two boxes: to be financially viable and to be able to fight fairly and competitively,” Brown told the Guardian.

“If it wasn’t that, we would seriously have to consider our position in F1. That’s not a position we want to be in.

“People throw it out there as a negotiating tactic but this has to be a fiscally responsible, competitive racing team and, if we feel the new rules don’t put us in that situation, we would have to review our participation in F1.”

"There should be recognition for your history. We all agree Ferrari is the biggest name and should be remunerated as such but not at the level that it is and you also should not be able to put that money into the racing.”

Hopefully, McLaren will perform better this season tempting them to continue in Formula 1.