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Mosley fears manufacturers now in 'control' of F1

Max Mosley has warned that Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA risk losing control of Formula 1 if they do not find an independent engine supplier. The former FIA president suggests that the current dominance of engine supply by a few engine manufacturers has put the power in the hands of the car makers, something he thinks should not happen. "The difficulty is that you have to have an independent engine supplier that can [supply teams] on a commercial basis," said Mosley in an interview with German TV channel ZDF. "The great strength of F1 from the late 1960's until quite recently was that we had Cosworth, Mecachrome and other people making engines, and so you were not in the...
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