Force India are contemplating boycotting the United States Grand Prix in protest at the way the sport is run, confirmed deputy team principal Bob Fernley.
Whilst Lotus have dismissed reports they could pull out of the race, Force India, along with Sauber, believe it could be the way to go to highlight the issues in the way the commercial rights holder runs F1.
“That’s something that would have to be discussed with the team owners, but certainly there are discussions going on,” he told Sky Sports F1.
“The most important thing is to draw attention to the commercial rights holder, and the five [big] teams, that we have lost two teams and that is through poor management and it was unnecessary. It now threatens the integrity of F1.”
Fernley highlighted the way in which the five big teams have a say in the rules and therefore, as they’re cash rich, they have no interest in budget controls.
“This is a programme run by the commercial rights holder and the five empowered and enriched teams which are governing Formula 1,” he added.
“Force India and other teams have no say and absolutely no knowledge of what is going on – and that is the problem.”
