The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, is refusing to sign off on the latest range of cost-control suggestions in Formula One, believing there are flaws behind the ideas.
So far 10 of the 12 teams have signed a copy of a letter to the FIA regarding cost-cutting and policing of the current resource restriction agreement.
The RRA was implemented a few years ago to help teams save money and cope financially with the then spiralling costs of competing in F1.
Many of the measures have been successful, but there is an appreciation that far more needs to be done if teams are to avoid the possibility of going out of business.
One of the suggestions is that FIA should oversee matters in particular areas such as finances and personnel. However, Red Bull and Toro Rosso have so far opted not to put pen to paper on the relevant letter.
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The McLaren team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, concedes he "can relate to everything" Horner says. But looking at the bigger picture he said: "The fact is, at the moment, we all know there are Formula One teams struggling to survive. That tells us we're not doing enough, and that's why we've got to keep pushing."
The Ferrari team principal, Stefano Domenicali, believes "self-interest" needs to be put to one side for the sake of the sport. "We know the situation in Formula One is not so stable," said Domenicali. "We know there are a lot of struggles around, so we need to look ahead to make sure we are all competing in Formula One."
