Former Mercedes Team Principal Ross Brawn said that the process of improving F1 "tends to be done on a crisis-by-crisis basis -- rather than as a continuous plan," according to Donald McRae of the London GUARDIAN. Brawn said that he "considers the possibility of returning to the struggling sport he loves." Brawn "played an integral role in winning 20 world championships." He said, "That success has been because of a methodical approach which asks: ‘Where do we want to be next year -- and in three years?'" Brawn’s experience and acumen "would bolster a listing business" during these last days of F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone’s domination. Brawn "contrasts his approach with the sport he hopes to revitalise" -- amid speculation that while Ecclestone and Liberty Media, F1’s future owners, work out who will run the commercial side, Brawn "could take charge of racing’s regulations and sporting elements." He said, “A couple of years ago someone involved in Formula One invited me to come up with some solutions. But they wanted it straight away. I said, ‘I can’t do that. I’d like to be involved in generating a plan over the next two years.’ He said, ‘We don’t have time for that. We need solutions now.’" Brawn is now a consultant for Liberty Media -- but "will that work continue next year?" He said, “Obviously what I am doing for them is confidential. It will be in the short term until they find their feet. So there is no commitment long term.” He laughs at the suggestion that, according to some racing insiders, Brawn "taking charge of F1’s sporting side is certain." He said, “No, that’s not a done deal.” Does "it remain a distinct possibility?" Brawn: “I don’t know where it will go, to be honest. I’ve given them my views on Formula One and what could be helpful." Has the 86-year-old Ecclestone contacted him? Brawn: “No, he hasn’t offered me a job. Liberty Media and Bernie have to decide how it’s going to work and it may carry on exactly as it is now" (GUARDIAN, 11/14).
