Mosley: Just a storm in a teacup.
FIA President Max Mosley has dismissed the challenge from WilliamsF1 and McLaren as a 'storm in a teacup'.
Ron Dennis and Sir Frank Williams, revealed yesterday that they will take the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile to arbitration following further changes to the rules announced on January 15.
Both said the changes constituted a 'dumping down' and added, amongst other points, that there was also a considerable risk to driver safety.
Mosley though told British broadsheet newspaper, The Guardian: "They are quite entitled to take the action they have.
FIA President Max Mosley has dismissed the challenge from WilliamsF1 and McLaren as a 'storm in a teacup'.
Ron Dennis and Sir Frank Williams, revealed yesterday that they will take the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile to arbitration following further changes to the rules announced on January 15.
Both said the changes constituted a 'dumping down' and added, amongst other points, that there was also a considerable risk to driver safety.
Mosley though told British broadsheet newspaper, The Guardian: "They are quite entitled to take the action they have.
"Although we regard the matter as something of a storm in a teacup."
The official statement from the FIA yesterday also added that: "We [the FIA] are confident our position will be upheld."
