The teams cannot agree

If the current situation of the F1 raises many questions and uncertainties, it does not seem ready to change. Despite a meeting organized in the Sao Paulo paddock which hosts the Brazilian Grand Prix on the weekend regarding the distribution of income and the thawing of the development of the 6l turbo / hybrid V1.6, no agreement was reached.

The bankruptcy filing of Marussia F1 Team et Caterham's crowdfunding plan highlighted the financial problems of the weakest structures in the paddock on the red thread. Bernie Ecclestone will seek to find a solution to help teams in difficulty. “(Bernie Ecclestone) just indicated that he would speak to Donald (McKenzie, co-chairman of CVC Partners) next week and get back to us.”, commented Vijay Mallya, the owner of Force India, reported by Reuters. “He recognizes that the three smaller teams (Sauber, Force India and Lotus) need more money one way or another. I've heard that before. We can only wait and watch. »

The situation is not clearer regarding the thawing of the development of Power Units for 2015, the teams powered by the V6 Mercedes being clearly advantaged compared to the client teams of Ferrari et Renault. “We proposed a slight compromise that allows for no changes to the specifications and price for customers, something we consider essential in the current environment, but it was not accepted.”, said Toto wolff, the executive chairman of Mercedes Motorsport. “The situation remains unchanged, whether in terms of money or engine. »