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Ross Brawn articles archive
Brawn still unsure what “optimum number” of sprint races is for F1
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s outgoing managing director of motorsports admits he is still unsure how many sprint races the series should hold each year.
Brawn unmoved by Russell’s criticism of “processional” sprint race
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn said the opinions of front-running drivers on sprint races matter more after George Russell called today’s event “processional”.
Brawn – No legality concerns over “extreme” Mercedes sidepod design
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s motorsport manager Ross Brawn said the series did not predict Mercedes’ radical sidepod design when it created its new rules for 2022.
F1 will “definitely” consider more points for future sprint qualifying races
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onSprint qualifying races could award much more than three points to the winner if they return after 2021, Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn told RaceFans.
Brawn “nervous” but optimistic ahead of F1’s first Sprint race weekend
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 managing director Ross Brawn admits he is feeling some nervousness over whether the first of the series’ new Sprint race weekends will be a success.
Bottas ‘left Russell nowhere to go’ in crash – Brawn
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn has sided with George Russell over his spectacular race-ending collision with Valtteri Bottas.
Interview: Ross Brawn on why 2020 was “one of our best years” in F1 despite pandemic
RacingLines
Posted onFormula 1 fans reacted positively to new venues and new winners in 2020 as the championship restructured its season in response to the pandemic, Ross Brawn tells RaceFans in an exclusive interview.
Brawn to remain in charge of Formula 1’s sporting division
2021 F1 season
Posted onRoss Brawn told RaceFans he is eager to see the fruits of his car design overhaul in 2022 after agreeing to remain in charge of F1’s sporting division.
Sainz will be nervous about Ferrari move after their “horrific” Spa pace – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will have doubts over his move to Ferrari next year having seen his future team’s performance at Spa-Francorchamps, according to Formula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn.
Brawn and Smedley explain how they calculated ‘F1’s fastest driver’
F1 history
Posted onHow did F1 rank its top 20 ‘fastest drivers’? Should Heikki Kovalainen be ahead of Sebastian Vettel? Did they take different fuel loads into account? F1 chiefs Ross Brawn and Rob Smedley explain.
Who is F1’s most powerful figure in the post-Ecclestone era?
RacingLines
Posted onIs the most powerful person in Formula 1 today a team boss, a car manufacturer, an administrator – or a driver? Dieter Rencken considers where true power lies in the post-Bernie Ecclestone era.
F1 qualifying may happen today but most likely tomorrow – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 qualifying is likely to be postponed to tomorrow, says F1’s motorsport director Ross Brawn, which will mean cancelling two support races.
Mugello among possible venues for extra European F1 races – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 could hold more than eight races in Europe this year and Italy’s Mugello circuit is among the possible venues, the series’ motorsport director Ross Brawn has told RaceFans.
Reverse-grid qualifying race plan “didn’t come from Liberty” – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says Liberty Media is not behind a plan to introduce reverse-grid qualifying races into F1.
Why Brawn wanted F1’s 2021 revolution to be even more radical
RacingLines
Posted onF1 has big changes planned for 2021 but motorsport director Ross Brawn wanted to go even further, he explains in an exclusive interview for RaceFans.
Point for fastest lap could create “controversial” finales
2019 F1 season
Posted onRoss Brawn says F1’s bonus point for fastest lap is ‘generally viewed as a success’ despite its potential to create controversy.
Brawn rejects claim 2021 F1 cars will be “nasty to drive”
2021 F1 season
Posted onRoss Brawn has rejected claims F1’s new 2021 will be “nasty to drive”, describing the criticism as “premature and not based on any facts”.
Qualifying races plan has “unanimous support” from teams – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe controversial plan to hold qualifying races in 2020 has the unanimous support of teams despite criticism from drivers, according to Formula 1’s motorsport director Ross Brawn.
F1 teams want 24-car grid in 2021 but Brawn isn’t convinced
2019 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 team bosses have said they want to see two new teams join the championship in 2021, but Ross Brawn believes the current 10 teams is “enough”.