Former Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has called for a change of rules in order to close the gap between the richest and poorest teams.
Mosley, who was president of the FIA between 1993 and 2009, said that teams should be governed by a separate set of rules depending on how much money they spend.
"I would bring in a second set of rules - run under current rules or a second set on condition you operate under a cost cap," Mosley told BBC Sport.
"Because you have more freedom your car would be as quick as the expensive teams. Then you'd get very competitive racing and the smaller teams wouldn't be in as much financial trouble."
He also believes that money should be distributed evenly between teams. Last year Ferrari earned £107.4m compared to Marussia's earnings of £31.4m.
"Income should be distributed equally. Bernie says that is communism and the big teams would be against it but it is a sport and sport demands a level playing field," he said.
"If you're giving one team five times as much as another team, that is not a level playing field."
The Formula 1 season resumes with the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Jonathan McIntosh
