Ecclestone at odds with Todt

Bernie Ecclestone has once again spoken out against the 2013 regulations which will force engine manufacturers to adopt a 1,6 liter turbo. The F1 financier believes that the arguments put forward by Jean Todt do not justify such measures.

Published on 23/05/2011 à 15:02

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At the end of the meeting which took place on Saturday between the FIA and the engine manufacturers, no position evolved concerning the engines, despite complaints from Cosworth which had highlighted too high a development and purchasing cost.

Bernie Ecclestone has expressed his disagreement with the FIA, and more particularly with Jean Todt, president of the FIA, who wants to abandon the 8 liter V2,4 in favor of the 1,6 liter turbo. “ I think he is starting to understand that this will cost engine manufacturers a lot of money and that they will not be able to sell them to their customers because they will have become too expensive. », Comments Bernie Ecclestone to the Reuters agency.

Furthermore, the financier of the F1 does not understand the ecological reasons put forward by Jean Todt. “ John says we must bring a message. I don't know what message this is, because the Tour de France is more polluting than F1. For me, all this change is not motivated by good reasons », Adds Bernie Ecclestone.