Brawn to run F1

[suffolk009]

It's being reported this morning that Ross Brawn has been hired by Liberty Media to be the new boss of F1. I read it on TheJudge who was quoting Autobild, also on F1technical.

I can't think of anyone better.

[bunglesprout]

Excellent news if this comes about. Quite agree, can't think of anyone better.

[Pints]

I was only thinking during Sunday's GP how I miss seeing him on the pit wall and grid.

Would be great for the sport, I think.

[The Moose]

If so, quick retraction of his autobiography?!

[joscal]

Makes an awful lot of sense.

[Adrian W]

so nothing in the dedicated publications hmmmmmmmmm

[rubystone]

Hmmm I'm told he didn't want a role that required that much travel. Surely one can't perform that role without being at pretty much every race?

[MartG]

Hopefully not just various media folk picking up on each other's rumours

[poo at Paul's]

suffolk009 said:

It's being reported this morning that Ross Brawn has been hired by Liberty Media to be the new boss of F1. I read it on TheJudge who was quoting Autobild, also on F1technical.

I can't think of anyone better.

Well he is a bit of an expert and such things......

[rev-erend]

Fantastic news ..

No wonder he did not go for the McLaren job.

[Jasandjules]

If true this can only be good for the sport IMHO

[Vaud]

Sporting boss apparently - liaison between F1 and FIA. 3/5 year plan.

Good news if true. Most teams will trust him (vs say, Bernie) and he can probably balance the travel.

[rubystone]

Vaud said:

Sporting boss apparently - liaison between F1 and FIA. 3/5 year plan.

Good news if true. Most teams will trust him (vs say, Bernie) and he can probably balance the travel.

That works.

[rubystone]

rev-erend said:

Fantastic news ..

No wonder he did not go for the McLaren job.

You're assuming it was offered to him? I spoke with one of those rumoured to have been offered it and that person hadn't heard a thing!!!!

[Mr_Thyroid]

I think Brawn is a good man.......... but Brawn and Todt running F1!? Ferrari will be pleased.

[Vaud]

Mr_Thyroid said:

I think Brawn is a good man.......... but Brawn and Todt running F1!? Ferrari will be pleased.

Missing the fact that he also ran Honda/Brawn/Mercedes?...

[Mr_Thyroid]

Vaud said:

Mr_Thyroid said:

I think Brawn is a good man.......... but Brawn and Todt running F1!? Ferrari will be pleased.

Missing the fact that he also ran Honda/Brawn/Mercedes?...

True, but Ferrari were his halcyon days - Brawn no longer exist, Honda left him in the lurch, Mercedes booted him out.

(I was just being provocative anyway)

[Vaud]

Mr_Thyroid said:

True, but Ferrari were his halcyon days - Brawn no longer exist, Honda left him in the lurch, Mercedes booted him out.

(I was just being provocative anyway)

I'd guessed

Honda didn't leave him in the lurch per se -

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/history/f1/ross-...

Motorsport Magazine podcast where he talks it through is well worth a listen - he has nothing but praise for them given their situation.

[American iv]

Looks like it came from James Allen originally: https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/11/ross-brawn-...

[hairyben]

Vaud said:

Mr_Thyroid said:

I think Brawn is a good man.......... but Brawn and Todt running F1!? Ferrari will be pleased.

Missing the fact that he also ran Honda/Brawn/Mercedes?...

Dont forget benneton, and varying jobs in several more teams, there cant be a team on the grid without people whove worked for/alongside him and probably has stories to tell, which is why he's such a good choice.