10 Jul 2009

Rebel F1 teams still threatening breakaway

8:26 am on 10 July 2009

Eight of formula one's leading teams are continuing with plans to set up a breakaway championship next year.

F1 was thrown into confusion when the eight teams in the rebel umbrella group Fota walked out of a meeting in Germany yesterday when they were told they were not entered in the 2010 championship.

Meanwhile world motorsport's governing body maintains a final draft of the rules for next year could be ready for signing during this weekend's German Grand Prix.