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The McLaren team principal is seeking big changes in the next Concorde Agreement.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown is advocating for the removal of voting rights from F1 teams in the new Concorde Agreement, which governs the financial and regulatory aspects of Formula 1. The current agreement, signed in 2020, introduced the budget cap and expires at the end of 2025, with discussions underway for the next agreement to start in 2026. Brown believes that decision-making should be shifted away from teams towards F1 and the FIA to ensure the sport’s best interests are prioritized. He highlights instances where teams’ conflicting interests have influenced votes, leading to inconsistencies in decision-making. Brown emphasizes the need for a fair and transparent system that minimizes individual team agendas for the benefit of Formula 1 as a whole.
