New teams: how did the FIA ​​decide?

Were the dice loaded? While we were waiting for names like Lola or Prodrive to participate in the next world championship of Formula 1, the FIA ​​has pulled three team names out of its hat which may come as a surprise to some. If the presence of US F1 seemed certain, on the other hand, the names of Campos Meta and, worse still, Manor GP surprised more than one.

Considering the statements of one of the members of the failed teams, we can think that the FIA ​​selection was not necessarily made according to the rules of the art. Indeed, the person interviewed by Reuters clearly mentions the existence of conditions to have a chance of being chosen by the FIA. “ Just before the meeting [with the FIA ​​in London on June 11], I was warned that if I wanted to have any chance of being selected I would have to commit to using a Cosworth engine for the next three seasons ", did he declare.

« I responded stating that I had a good chance of getting an engine Renault, Mercedes ou Ferrari. I was then made to understand that it was a sine qua non condition that my engine supplier be Cosworth. “, he continued. " When I learned the names of the three selected teams (all powered by Cosworth for a period of three years, editor’s note), I was stunned! »

The FIA, however, declared that the selection had been established following a rigorous process. “ The FIA ​​has always considered the arrival of an independent engine manufacturer a priority. Without this, the entire field would be at the mercy of the manufacturers and new teams would not be able to enter without their permission. He concluded.

These assertions sow further confusion over the functioning of a body which still does not seem ready to accept having the law dictated to it by the main protagonists of the discipline.