World governing body the FIA has accused Edouard Michelin of “an almost comical lack of knowledge” after he threatened to pull his tyre company out of Formula One.

WORLD governing body the FIA will hand down their verdict on the Indianapolis debacle in Paris today, with Formula One braced for a backlash if seven teams are dealt a harsh punishment.

Narain Karthikeyan and Tiago Monteiro continued Jordan Grand Prix’s test programme today in Barcelona, completing test mileage of 76 and 32 laps respectively.

Michelin have dismissed plans for a control tyre in Formula One as “not a satisfactory solution” to escalating costs within the sport.