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Ecclestone Blames Mosley for New Teams' 2010 Struggles

Bernie Ecclestone told the media plenty of times throughout the 2010 Formula One season that he considers the newly entrants in the series an “embarrassment” to the championship. However, he avoided to point any fingers or give any solutions in the matter, as he only wanted to stress a fact and maybe put some pressure (on the deciding factors) for the future.

Sharing his views on the recently ended campaign in the Official Formula 1 Season Review 2010, Ecclestone has now found at least one man responsible for the struggles the new teams had to face in 2010: former FIA president Max Mosley, the very man who lobbied for the introduction of new teams in the series, encouraging them to step in even if backed by low budgets.

As for the new teams, their problems weren't their fault in all fairness,” wrote Ecclestone. “It was really Max Mosley's fault, telling them they could come in and be contenders for 30 million (pounds sterling),” he added, forgetting perhaps that he joined his countryman in pushing for a larger F1 grid for 2010.

But they're here now and, provided they don't walk around with begging bowls, it's good to have them,” he added in the Haynes Publishing Group book.

After one year in the series, all 3 new teams seem to have made an impressive progress for the campaign to come, either financial or from a technological standpoint. While Lotus has recently secured an engine deal with Renault and a gearbox arrangement with Red Bull Racing, HRT F1 signed a technological deal with Williams F1 for using Grove-developed hydraulics. Additionally, the Spanish team announced an agreement with former Telefonica boss Juan Villalonga.

Virgin Racing, formerly owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, announced it was taken over by Russian sportscar maker Marussia.
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