Source: Feber.se
Si Renault is considering whether to continue in F1 2021, although some rumors suggested that this would be his last season, something that I really do not believe, now he also enters the scene Mercedes' doubts. It doesn't seem like a very hopeful future the way this business is turning out, and with the future focused on electric cars, I see less and less of a way out for this championship, which sooner or later will give in to Formula E.
The president of the Daimler Executive Board, Ola Källenius, has threatened with a possible abandonment of Mercedes in F1 2021. And before this situation, there are already two figures that have emerged as possible buyers of the team and its structure to enter F1. Two names that will surely sound familiar to you, because are those interested in entering, as was Campos. The names I am referring to are Roger Penske and Dmitry Mazepin. And by the way, in December the FIA deadline for the registration of new teams would open, we will see if there are any...
The change that the Formula 1 regulations will undergo in 2021, which is possibly the biggest in all of history, and the change in the Concord Pact are the main incentives for Mercedes to leave. The income would be distributed in a more equitable way to make the teams more equal, something that Ferrari or Mercedes do not want because they now receive more money for being historic teams and for the championships won.
Ola Källenius does not see clearly the continuity of the team in the championship, and they seem to be committed and happy with Formula E, which among other things is the immediate future of the automotive industry (they are committed until 2025). In addition, he has commented that they have won the championship 6 times in a row and they are satisfied with that historical fact. The exit represents a saving of about 500 million annually, and could cost the job of about 1000 employees, although if the team is bought by someone, some of them would probably follow.
to leave the championship, Mercedes would continue as an engine supplier and McLaren would have a great opportunity there to be the official team as in the past with McLaren-Mercedes... Good strategic move this one.