Alonso right to call F1 predictable, says F1 commercial director

Formula One commercial director Sean Bratches thinks Fernando Alonso was correct when he labelled the current F1 product as predictable, but has assured that sport bosses have a plan to make it more exciting by having more teams capable of winning races.

Last week, Alonso revealed the reasons for him quitting F1, and the words were particularly scathing.

"The action on track is not the one I dreamed of when I joined F1, or when I was in different series, or the action on track that I experienced in other years," the two-time world champion said.

"I stopped because the action on track, in my opinion, is very poor. In fact, what we talk about more in F1 is off track.

"Now, we can write down what is going to happen at Spa and Monza. We can put the first 15 positions with maybe one or two mistakes. So how predictable everything became is tough."

Despite the words being hugely negative about F1, Bratches has surprisingly agreed with Alonso's take.

“I think he’s right and we have a plan to fix it,” he said of Alonso's comments.

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“I wish he was around for another 10 years to be part of that. He’s been such a phenomenal ambassador for the sport, such a hero, a legend. I hope that his brand stays around for many years to come.

"There is an opportunity for Formula 1 to be less predictable. I think it’s important that we get there. Since the 2015 Grand Prix season only three teams have won a Grand Prix. Only three teams. So it is pretty predictable.”

Bratches admits he was disappointed at Alonso's announcement, but hopes the Spaniard can remain an ambassador for Formula One.

“I was disappointed from a business standpoint," Bratches continued.

"He’s been around for a long time, he’s climbed the highest peaks. I respect his decision to move on. I hope we can engage him to be an ambassador of this great sport for us going forward.”