Ecclestone Launches Attack on F1 Team Bosses

Bernie Ecclestone launched yet another attack on the F1 team bosses yesterday, when he suggested that they should focus more on the global side of the sport rather than work their heads off trying to change the rules (in order to gain certain advantages over their rivals).

Lately, the technical changes made to the F1 rulebook have stirred up quite some controversies in the sport, leading to plenty of suggestions that certain rules should be tweaked. Ecclestone, approaching his 80th birthday, urged them to leave their differences aside and try to ensure a fair competition, therefore improving the image of the sport internationally.

“They should probably all see that they run their own businesses properly and not worry about others'. What is good for Formula 1 is good for everybody involved – teams and companies. Too many people only think about what is good for them. It's the same with the rules – they only think about what can make them win,” said Ecclestone in an official interview with Formula One's official website.

“They should think about the whole global side of it. All the teams are very competitive and want to win, which I support completely, but they need to want to win on level terms and not try to get a big advantage.”

“If they get an advantage because somebody designs a better car or they have a better driver or strategy, then super. But they should not try to devise things so that they can go in knowing that they have an advantage. Lots of them would like to go in and have a little bit of a bigger engine than the others, which is not really the way to go.”