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Brawn: Formula 1 is desperate for a "Leicester City" result
Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn is desperate for Formula 1 to have its own Leicester City style result when the rules and regulation overhaul hits the sport in 2021. Brawn highlights the strong results of Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, but he says the sport needs to see other teams on the podium.
Leicester City started the 2015/16 Premier League season with 5,000/1 odds but ended up lifting the Premier League trophy at the King Power Stadium nine months later. Brawn hopes the new rules will help Formula 1 have its own Leicester City stories.
“I’m finishing writing the new rules of Formula 1. From 2017, do you have any idea how many drivers took the podium, except for Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull? Only 3 out of 168. Too little. We want tight races in which the other teams also have a chance. It’s not a communist version of F1: you really need a Leicester that can win at least one race, if not the championship," Brawn told La Stampa.
“Please note that from 2021 the race weekend will be distributed over three days. Thursday activities will be moved to Friday. We want every Grand Prix to be a sort of Super Bowl for the nation hosting the event."