Former FIA president Max Mosley – one of the most central figures in Formula 1 for 30 years – has died at the age of 81 after battling cancer.The news was confirmed by Bernie Ecclestone to the BBC, with Ecclestone saying it was "like losing a brother”.Mosley was the president...

Former FIA president Max Mosley says that he warned the regulatory body against acquiring the stake in Formula 1's commercial rights that is now the center of a possible conflict of interest investigation by the European Commission.Liberty Media last month confirmed its intention to buy F1's parent company Delta Topco...

FIA president Jean Todt's latest attempt at cost control in Formula 1 has been "born out of frustration" according to Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley.Throughout his time in office Todt has attempted to reduce teams' spending by trying to introduce a cost cap, seek cuts via the regulations,...

According to Bernie Ecclestone, modern-day Formula 1 is akin to a Victorian house that has seen better days and undergone too many repairs. One that is in dire need of razing to the ground and rebuilding from scratch.And, if Ecclestone has his way, not only would F1's rulebook be torn...

Bernie Ecclestone believes it is time for "a complete rethink" of Formula 1, and he feels the fans can play their part.Ecclestone has repeated his belief in the need for an overhaul of F1, in particular given his dislike of the current engines, with two manufacturers in Mercedes and Ferrari...

FIA president Jean Todt (LEFT) says he is "frustrated" by Formula 1's small teams complaining about their commercial terms having already signed up to them.Todt questioned why certain teams complain about the distribution of income in Formula 1, given they have all agreed the current deals with the commercial rights...

Sauber has put its support behind Max Mosley's suggestion of Formula 1 teams being allowed greater rules freedom if they sign up to a budget cap.Former FIA president Mosley revived the idea earlier this week, when he suggested that teams could be given total free rein on car design if...

Related StoriesThe idea of a budget cap has failed several times before, but Formula 1 just cannot let it go.Almost six years to the day that the FIA issued a statement explaining why a voluntary budget cap was the only way forward for F1, the topic is back in the...

Formula 1 teams should be given almost total rules freedom to design their car in exchange for signing up to a budget cap, reckons former FIA president Max Mosley.Ahead of a meeting of F1's Strategy Group on May, F1 chiefs are trying to find ways to keep both big money...

Former FIA President Max Mosley made an F1 cost cap a key part of his agenda – but his plan for a budget cap of £40 million [$65m] was scrapped after he was replaced as president of the governing body by Jean Todt in 2009. However, the financial issues Mosley...