McLaren boss Zak Brown has called for stronger leadership in Formula One to reduce the power of bigger teams and prevent the pinnacle of motorsport from turning into a "pantomime."
In a piece on the year ahead posted on the McLaren website on Monday, Brown said some rivals were seeking "excuses to raise the cost cap and win world championships with chequebooks" while also gaining an advantage with B teams.
Without naming names, the American said "at times it has seemed the sport is governed by certain teams" and more leadership was needed from Liberty Media-owned Formula One and the governing FIA.