FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it is his dream for an American and a Chinese works team to join F1, as the focus on new teams intensifies Full story ⬇️
China has not yet had any major involvement from one of its manufacturers in F1.F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali expressing some scepticism about the benefit of adding more carsBut Ben Sulayem thinks it is the FIA’s duty to attract as many teams as the rules allow, and he believes that F1 owner Liberty Media, and its president Greg Maffei, are on his side.
“I was happy to see the declaration from Liberty Media that they actually give the blessing for another team,” he said. “Our responsibility is to do all the due diligence, do all of the required investigations.” Ben Sulayem’s comments are in reference to what Maffei said during an appearance on the Walker Webcast in June.“Somebody who could bring a lot of value to the sport, a lot of value to the fans, because of their position in technology, their position as an OEM, their position in marketing – some combination of all that – you could imagine coming to some kind of an agreement. But it’s not without controversy, certainly among the 10 teams.
“There are probably four or five garages and paddock areas that would be difficult to put in an 11th bay,” he said. “Maybe that’s solvable with money and time, but it’s not something that you snap your fingers and solve. “The other issue is that the 10 teams are splitting the profits that go to the teams, and dividing it 11 ways is not something they’re particularly enthused about.”
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