Mosley stands his ground

If Bernie Ecclestone was optimistic about an end to the crisis, not imagining a single team not continuing in 2010, his long-time accomplice does not see things the same way. Max Mosley, far from being impressed by the teams' threats of withdrawal, is putting pressure on them. And tries to reverse the balance of power. After declaring that the F1 did not need Ferrari -and by extension other major manufacturers-, the president of the FIA ​​is ironic about the concern that team bosses should have at present. Especially since the registration deadline for the 2010 championship, May 29, is quickly approaching: “ I think between three and six teams will register before the deadline »

Max Mosley even jokes about the parallel project that the teams would like to develop. “ If the teams do not want to register for the F1 world championship, they will have to quickly decide on their intentions: to make their own championship, to race in another discipline, Mosley said for Autosport. It will be more difficult to do that, for the teams, than to race in F1 with capped budgets. »

Thinking that the team bosses are not crazy enough to do without F1, Max Mosley imagines that they will be able to become reasonable again to find common ground. “ I think that when everyone discusses around a table, common sense will prevail. Especially since the cap is attractive to many people, and it is fair. If a team has ten times more money than another, it's as if it had a bigger engine. That's not fair. »

Concerning the creation of a parallel championship to F1, bringing together the biggest manufacturers, Max Mosley is not worried about it. And will want to maintain control over this possible initiative. “ If the teams want to continue in F1, let them come and talk. If they want to do something else, let them start building a car. And if they have their championship, let them write their own rules and we will come and check them, for greater security. » With team bosses determined not to accept the 2010 regulations, and Mosley obtuse on this point, it seems difficult to see any possibility of agreement.