Andreas Seidl, McLaren team principal, was very forceful about the current situation in Formula 1, which in his opinion needs "drastic changes". During a telematic meeting with the press, the German engineer described the Covid-19 crisis as "the last wake-up call" for a sport that "was neither healthy nor sustainable."
"The biggest risk now is that we will lose teams if we do not take forceful measures," predicted the direct boss of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. In his opinion, the two most important decisions should be those related to the budget limit ($ 100 million for all teams) and the 'freeze' in the development of cars until 2021.
After the suspension of the first seven races, Formula 1 has still been able to define an official date for the start of the 2020 World Cup. According to estimates by Franz Tost, strongman of Red Bull, the losses for each undisputed grand prize would be around both million euros for each team.
From a broader spectrum, Seidl's objective is for the Grand Circus to be a "healthy and sustainable" business from a financial point of view. Despite everything, the director of the Woking team believes that there is "no sign that Formula 1 will not be disputed next season."
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