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Brawn opens up on 2021 regulation changes

Brawn opens up on 2021 regulation changes

26-03-2019 16:55

Ross Brawn has spoken about the current situation with engine suppliers and his plans for the future. Ross Brawn admitted that he planned to be more adventurous with engine rule changes for 2021, but has said that he understands why current manufacturers are against it. 

It is thought that new regulations were to be brought in to try an attract new engine suppliers. However, current manufacturers argued that nothing should be changed if nobody else is joining for certain.  

"I was perhaps a bit more ambitious in terms of the changes that could have been made," F1's managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn told Autosport.

"But when the arguments were presented they were well presented, the models were well presented, and the examples were given.

"I think we will have cheaper, simpler, louder, it's just a question of degree.

"There's a very strong argument that we have four reasonably settled suppliers in F1. Whilst there are people looking at coming in, they weren't as committed, so, therefore, let's consolidate what we have.

"The MGU-H was a big thing. I think if a manufacturer is coming in or not coming in just because it had or hasn't got an MGU-H it seems a bit fickle."

"The engine is a tricky one, more so perhaps than the car you're sensitive to outside suppliers, you're sensitive to engine suppliers," he said.

"We don't want to lose a team, but if we lose a team then hopefully F1 is attractive enough to find replacements.

"If we lose an engine then anyone stepping in has a massive programme to step in and fill their place."