MAY 27, 2026

Ross Brawn returns in MotoGP role

Ross Brawn is returning to frontline motorsport in a surprise move to MotoGP.

The former Mercedes boss and ex-Formula 1 managing director has joined the board of directors of Pramac Racing, the Yamaha-supported MotoGP operation now competing in Liberty Media's newly acquired championship.

In an official statement, Pramac confirmed the 71-year-old, whose F1 career spans more than four decades including iconic roles at Ferrari and his own title-winning Brawn GP team, will act as a strategic advisor.

Brawn had largely stepped away from public motorsport involvement after helping oversee Formula 1's major ground-effect regulation shift introduced in 2022.

Motorsport has always been about people, teamwork and continuous improvement, Brawn said.

I look forward to contributing where my experience may be useful.

(GMM)