McLaren team boss Zak Brown has accused Ferrari of "living in denial" about the severity of the crisis Formula 1 is facing due to the coronavirus and has warned that the competition "can survive" without the Italian team, although he has clarified that he "would hate" if that happened.
"I would hate to see Ferrari abandon this sport, not something we would like to see happen. However, I think the sport can survive with 18 cars on the grid, but I really prefer that they stay. I think F1 is much better off with them than without them, "Brown analyzed in statements collected by Autosport.
The manager warned that the world is "going through the greatest crisis seen in modern times." "Countries have closed, the industry has closed. Not being in a hurry to address what is happening, I think, is a critical mistake. It is living in denial," Brown lamented in reference to Ferrari.
The two most successful teams in history are at odds over their stance on the crisis. McLaren advocates further reducing the teams' financial ceiling , while Ferrari refuses to do so, claiming it wants to avoid cuts and layoffs of its workers.
"We are in a situation where we are all at extreme risk if Formula 1 does not change its old habits. I think that if we think ahead and adapt to the times, we can not only survive what is happening right now, but that ultimately sport can prosper and we all win, "he said.
In this sense, Brown is in favor "of a good healthy debate", but leaving aside "comments that do not accurately reflect what I think is reality", in direct reference to his Ferrari counterpart, Mattia Binotto.
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