McLaren Formula 1 Exec Dir Zak Brown said that the team "would be open to compromise on the special payment it receives as part of an overhaul" of F1's revenue distribution, according to Lawrence Barretto of AUTOSPORT. Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren have all agreed to deals for constructors' championship bonus payments from the commercial rights holder. In '17, McLaren's CCB payment is around $30M, compared to $35M for Ferrari and $39M each for Red Bull and Mercedes. Ferrari "also gets a long-standing payment while Mercedes, Red Bull and Williams get additional payments." Brown said that McLaren backs the idea of a budget cap "to level the playing field, even if that means it may have to give up its bonus payment." He said, "Speaking for McLaren, we're a fan of budget caps. We think it's important. Most other sports have it and it will equal the playing field. And we recognize that means we're one of the four teams that get special payments, [and] that might mean some compromise -- but we feel if the sport is healthier ultimately that will benefit all of us" (AUTOSPORT, 9/26).
