Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has said he will protect Ferrari in its row with FIA president Max Mosley over budget caps, reports UK newspaper The Times.
Ferrari president Luca de Montezemolo said last week that the budget cap could damage the sport. Mosley responded over the weekend that, although it would be sad to see them leave, Formula One could survive without the Italian team.
The Times newspaper reports that Ecclestone has said he would not let Mosley “destroy” Ferrari, as some think is his intention.
“I won’t let that happen,” said Ecclestone.
The Times reports that Ecclestone said a £40 million season budget cap set by the FIA last week was likely to go up as “horse-trading” around rules and the future of the sport continue.
