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Ecclestone responds to F1 teams over EU complaint

 XPB Images F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he does not blame Force India and Sauber for lodging a complaint to the European Union opposing the sport’s governance and payment structure. Both midfield outfits target F1 owners CVC Capital Partners for handing around $250 million (£165 million) in extra monies to the five biggest squads (Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren, and Williams) on top of the normal prize money schedule. “We haven't discouraged or encouraged anybody to do anything,” Ecclestone told Autosport. “That's what the European Union is there for, for these sorts of things. “[Force India and Sauber] must give it a go, and if they're successful it's...
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