Formula 1 commercial boss Sean Bratches says any potential compromises in its plans for the sport’s future will be made on its terms as it looks to nail down key agreements from 2021. The F1 managing director for commercial operations has kept a close eye on teams’ reactions to its future proposals on regulations, revenue redistribution and marketing of the sport to a wider audience. After Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne issued a quit threat from F1 if the sport’s vision failed to align with its own, both sides have accepted compromises will be needed to maintain negotiations in 2018. Bratches says it is vital it improves F1’s competitiveness – comparing the lack of overall...
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