Rebel F1 car-makers demand Mosley meeting

Formula One’s rebel group of car-makers have demanded a meeting with FIA president Max Mosley to discuss the long-term future of the sport.

The five car-makers – Daimler-Chrysler, Renault, Honda, Toyota and BMW – are united in a desire for greater income from Formula One and a bigger say on technical issues.

They have today announced a new organisation to represent their interests, the Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association, and revealed plans to discuss Formula One’s future with world governing body the FIA.

The five manufacturers, and the nine teams allied with them, have twice snubbed meetings with Mosley to discuss future Formula One rules beyond 2007, when the ruling Concorde Agreement expires.

But after handing their own vision for a future rules package to the FIA, the group have declared themselves ready to talk.

A statement from them read: “Considering the fact that their alliance represents 90% of the current grid, and views from key stakeholders such as circuits, broadcasters, sponsors and fans are included, the teams and manufacturers are confident that the FIA will consider their proposals carefully.”

The group, which covers all Formula One teams except Ferrari, abandoned plans to publicly announce a preferred rules package last weekend at Hockenheim.