Ross Brawn Plays Down Alleged Return To Scuderia Ferrari

Although Ferrari has reportedly expressed its intentions to bring back Ross Brawn, the Brit ruled out a possible Formula One comeback.

Born in 1954, Brawn is a former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal. Throughout the years, he has worked for several F1 teams and served as a technical director for Benetton and Ferrari.

When Michael Schumacher moved to the latter he took Brawn with him, and under his leadership the Scuderia powered through five drivers’ and six consecutive constructors’ titles between 1999 and 2004.

But Brawn’s success didn’t stop there, as the man won the 2009 Formula One World Constructors’ Championship and World Drivers’ Championship, after he acquired Honda and named it Brawn GP.

It’s pretty obvious the why the Scuderia wants him back, although according to Motorsport.com, sources close to Ross Brawn said that the ex-technical director has down played the Italian car maker’s offer.

Ferrari discussed the possibility of Brawn becoming a technical advisor, which meant that the former team director wouldn’t have traveled to races. In a recent interview with Sky Sport, the 61-year-old stated the oldest team on the F1 grid should stick with Allison and remain calm.

“They need a quiet approach,” said Brawn. “It’s important that Ferrari still respect what they have to do, but they do it progressively and quietly.

“So I think it’s a quiet approach with the necessary planning and resource. They’ve got some very good people there – James Allison is excellent. If they give him the resources and give him the time and put the infrastructure around him, with great drivers, they’ll get results.”

However, there have been suggestions that Allison plans to leave in order to be closer to his kids after his untimely passing of his wife, thus, even if Brawn sticks to his decision, the team could be forced to find a replacement anyway.