In an era, as pointed out by Mark Webber, where a single footballer has been sold for enough money to run two F1 teams in Mosley’s world it is no surprise that Formula One teams are showing signs of frustration.
The ongoing saga of the £40M budget cap could be the wedge that forces F1 teams to start a breakaway competition. If that happens, it seems the drivers are on side.
Speaking to the BBC, Mark Webber states, “All the drivers share the same view. We want to drive for the best teams and race against the best drivers. If it’s not the FIA Formula 1 world championship, so be it. It’ll still be the most prestigious championship.
“It’s the first time ever pretty much all the teams have the same view. For the sake of the sport, the main constructors and people who have the real vision believe they need to take a stand.â€
Dual world champion Fernando Alonso is more direct, “I prefer to race in any other category before the new F1.”
The D-day for a final decision is due when teams will be busy with Friday qualifying for the upcoming British Grand Prix. The drama is not lost on Toyota’s Jarno Trulli, “I know that in the next week something should budge, must move, otherwise there will inevitably be a split.”
Alonso, again, made his position clear stating the teams have tried their best to reach a satisfactory compromise, “(The teams) have done their maximum. Now the ball is in the FIA’s court.”
Formula One is, once again, proving that it is the pinnacle of motorsport both on and off the track. When the sport’s most important stakeholder’s are speaking in unison you would think FIA boss Max Mosley would listen. Perhaps the teams would be better served by negotiating with Max in a Chelsea dungeon.
[Source: BBC | Photo by Martin Trenkler]