Leading drivers reject radical plans to revolutionise F1

FORMULA One’s leading drivers last night joined forces to ridicule radical plans to stem waning interest in the sport.

Eddie Irvine and David Coulthard along with Colombia’s Juan Pablo Montoya spoke out at proposals aimed at improving the spectacle put forward by motorsport chiefs Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone.

The plans outlined in a letter to teams include penalising successful drivers like Michael Schumacher with a weight penalty once they reach a set points target.