• Border efficiency key, says McLaren’s Jonathan Neale
Jonathan Neale, the chief operating officer at McLaren, has warned the result of a no-deal Brexit may put the ability of teams to stage Formula One meetings at risk. Seven of the 10 teams are based in the UK and there will be nine races in Europe next year. According to Neale, McLaren are already working with partners within the sport in an attempt to ensure they are ready to deal with potential difficulties.
If parliament rejects the prime minister’s deal in December there is a possibility of the UK leaving Europe with no deal on 29 March next year, although other scenarios are still possible. By then, the F1 season will have started and the first European race is in Spain on 12 May. Mercedes, McLaren, Williams, Force India, Renault and Red Bull are all in the UK, while Haas have their headquarters in the USA but a base in Banbury.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/27/brexit-f1-races-around-europe-mclaren-jonathan-neale under the title “Brexit could hit British-based F1 teams and European races, say McLaren”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
