Zak Brown sollecita la FIA ad affrontare i rischi legati alla proprietà multi-team

L'amministratore delegato di McLaren Racing, Zak Brown, ha scritto al presidente della FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, per mettere in guardia contro la diffusione della proprietà comune tra le scuderie di Formula 1. Brown teme che alleanze come un potenziale ingresso di Mercedes nel capitale di Alpine possano compromettere l'equità sportiva. Ha citato problemi quali la condivisione di risorse e l'assenza di restrizioni nel trasferimento del personale.

Brown ha inviato una lettera di sei pagine in cui espone la sua posizione in seguito alle notizie emerse su un possibile acquisto da parte di Mercedes di una quota del 24% in Alpine dal fondo di investimento Otro Capital. Ha sostenuto che, sebbene l'accordo tra Red Bull e Racing Bulls sia stato tollerato, tale modello non dovrebbe espandersi ulteriormente. Brown ha indicato esempi come l'assenza di periodi di gardening leave tra team fratelli e una possibile assistenza in pista, citando come caso il giro veloce di Daniel Ricciardo al Gran Premio di Singapore 2024.

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