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Deputy team principal at Williams Claire Williams has called on Liberty Media to make sure they protect the future of Formula 1. The sport is heading into a year where plans for the coming years will be outlined and decided.
Last year, Liberty Media presented its plans for the new engine regulations, which are set to come into play in 2021. However, they received backlash from Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault, with Ferrari going as far to as to threaten to leave the sport.
At the start of the pre-season tests this week, Red Bull's Christian Horner said that Mercedes and Ferrari are working together to make sure the future of F1 suits them. And now Williams says Liberty must be in control of the situation going forward.
"I think that’s a responsibility of Liberty in order to manage that situation, trying to find a solution that works for everybody - which is a tough situation,” Williams said.
"I’m pleased I’m not in charge but I’m sure that everybody has what’s best for the sport at heart and not individual gain and benefit to look at the future of this sport and protect it for future generations.
“That’s everybody’s responsibility around the table. In order to do that we believe that financial restraints have to come into play for 2021 and beyond. I think the boundaries are somewhat blurred between the two [Liberty and the FIA], but I think that as long as people are working together then does it matter if it’s the FIA or Liberty’s responsibility? I think it’s everybody’s responsibility to come to the table and to talk about the future of the sport.”
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It is at moments like this, before major regulation overhaul, that I rejoice that Bernie is completely gone. I don't know what Liberty would do, but I definitely trust them more to go in the right direction that Bernie. Furthermore, Liberty is much more in control than Bernie was, who only had a ... [Read more]