“Team principals have changed. Now you have middle men whose job is to promote a brand in a positive way”

The changes in Formula 1 team principals over the winter have been a little too much like the world of hiring and firing football managers. Team principals have changed since the days when I was racing. Look at who I drove for and who was around the scene back then: I had Peter Collins, Flavio Briatore, Peter Sauber and Sir Jackie Stewart. Then there was also Frank Williams and Patrick Head, Ron Dennis, Ken Tyrrell, Tom Walkinshaw and Jackie Oliver. Most were primarily teamNow you have middle men whose job is to promote a brand in a positive way, but not necessarily to make the final big decisions.