'I remember when I started following Formula 1, you had pre-qualifying, I think there were 30-31 cars trying to show up to make the show, so I think an increase in the grid of the right teams that bring the right resources and are additive to what we're all trying to do and help grow the sport, I'm all for it. 'As long as they are additive to our sport, I'd love to see more cars on the grid. McLaren CEO Zak Brown sounded a similar note to Szafnauer, but cautioned that any new teams must have the means to remain in the sport for the long-term, citing Haas as a successful example of a new entrant having established itself in F1. 'Where do we put the motorhomes? Where do we put the support? Where do the trucks go? It would be an incredibly difficult thing to be accommodated with the way that the sport has currently evolved.'īrown – 'I'd love to see more cars on the grid.'

'There are all the financial aspects, but beyond that, if you look at the pit lane here, or somewhere like Monaco or Zandvoort, where would we be able to accommodate an 11th team? 'Are Liberty Media prepared to pay and fund an 11th team, are the FIA prepared to reduce their fees to help accommodate it? 'The issues remain the same as 12 months ago: What is the incentive for an existing team or franchise to accept an 11th entrant, and then ultimately, who pays? If it dilutes the income of the ten, it's like turkeys voting for Christmas. Having previously voiced his opposition to new entrants joining the F1 grid, Red Bull's Christian Horner once again sounded a cautious note, with concerns not only about new teams splitting F1's existing prize pot, but also whether the sport's pit lanes would be large enough to safely accommodate more cars. Horner – 'What's the incentive to accept new teams?'

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