No resolution to F1 row

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FIA president Max Mosley, F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone and team representatives were locked in talks on Friday at a Heathrow Airport hotel but there was no solution to the row over new regulations, with another meeting due within a fortnight.

Mosley also revealed afterwards that the FIA, the governing body, would sanction any breakaway series if it went that far, although whether that would ever happen may depend on Ferrari being successful with their injunction next week.

"During the meeting it became apparent that Ferrari have made an application to the French courts to apply for an injunction to stop us doing what we want to do," Mosley said. "When people start bringing proceedings it is very difficult to negotiate with them."

Ferrari are among the teams who have all threatened to withdraw at the end of this season unless fundamental revisions are made to the new regulations. Central to the argument is the optional £40million budget cap to be imposed for next year that could create a two-tier F1.

Ferrari claim the new rules being introduced was a breach of a "technical veto" they had concerning any amendments to regulations.

"We say that is no longer in place," said Mosley, who confirmed the FIA would appeal if the injunction was successful. "It would be our contention they walked away from that some time ago."

Mosley remains confident Ferrari will not walk away from the support, although he insists they are not essential for the sport to survive, saying: "I would be very surprised in the end of they do, they have been saying they are going to leave then they seek an injunction to try to get the rules not changed. If they were going to leave, you would think they would just leave.

"The idea they are indispensable is nonsense. It's a little bit like poor (Ayrton) Senna. He was the most important driver in '94 but when he sadly was killed Formula One went on."

Mosley confirmed that the FIA would sanction a breakaway, adding: "We would have to do that and we would do that. If they did a breakaway they could write their own rules and we'd check them for safety. That would be it."