Two of Formula 1’s littlest groups have blamed the game for being run “unlawfully” in a protestation to the European Union.
Power India and Sauber say the way incomes are separated and guidelines chose is “unfair” and have asked the EU’s Competition Commission to explore.
Formula 1 creates £1.1bn of wage, of which 63% goes to the groups.
The Competition Commission told it would now choose whether the dissension justified a full examination.
In a statement, Force India said: “Sahara Force India is one of two teams to have registered a complaint with the European Union questioning the governance of Formula 1 and showing that the system of dividing revenues and determining how Formula 1’s rules are set is both unfair and unlawful.
“Due to the ongoing legal discussions, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone had beforehand said he would welcome such an examination in light of the fact that he feels the game has nothing to stow away.
Ecclestone additionally inquired as to why groups had marked contracts with F1 on the off chance that they had the reason for objection.
Prior this year, Labor MEP Anneliese Dodds said she had “real concerns” about the situation of littler groups in the game, however included that the Competition Commission would just research after the groups themselves had presented a formal grievance.
“At Force India I saw just what a great role F1 can play in creating the kind of high-quality jobs in science and engineering that we want to see much more of as a country,” she said. “We simply cannot afford to lose those kinds of jobs.”
Last season saw several employments run with the breakdown of the Caterham F1 group while Marussia additionally went into the organization before new financial specialists mediated to make the Manor Marussia outfit.
This week Renault declared that it was making the first strides towards a purchase out of destitute F1 group Lotus.
Then again, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, a prepared legal counselor, said he accepted there was “limited scope” for the commission to mediate.
The Italian group gets unique installments to mirror their status as the most established and best outfit in F1.
“These things are incredibly clear deals, they are evident and they have been publicized,” he said. “If it happens, we’ll deal with it but I doubt very much that it will go very far.”
