Monaco must pay more to stay on F1 calendar says McLaren boss

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INDIANAPOLIS : If Monaco is to maintain its spot on the Formula One calendar it is going to have to pay more, McLaren boss Zak Brown has said.The glitzy principality on the Mediterranean coast has staged Formula One's signature race since the first world championship season in 1950 but Brown indicated tha

INDIANAPOLIS : If Monaco is to maintain its spot on the Formula One calendar it is going to have to pay more, McLaren boss Zak Brown has said.

"I think Monaco has had a very advantageous commercial agreement with Formula One forever and I think all Formula One is trying to do is get a commercial agreement in place that is more consistent with the other venues while recognising its importance on the calendar," Brown said on Friday. While it would seem unthinkable that Formula One would seriously consider dropping its most popular event, Brown said there are plenty of venues offering glamour lined up and ready to step in at the price Formula One is asking.

 

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