Brawn holds up Leicester City success as F1 ideal

Ross Brawn looks on during the first practice session of the German F1 Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring racing circuit, July 5, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

LONDON (Reuters) - Ross Brawn says Formula One's dream scenario would be for the performance gap to be narrowed to the point where smaller teams can hope to emulate the fairytale success of Premier League champions Leicester City.

The former team principal, appointed the sport's new managing director for motorsport earlier in the week, told the BBC that the rules needed simplifying.