Members of the European Parliament have backed calls for an investigation into "anti-competitive practices" in Formula 1. South East Labour MEP Anneliese Dodds called for the investigation in an amendment to the parliament's annual competition report, which passed by 467 votes to 156, with 86 abstentions. The European Commission could now launch an inquiry. Dodds says smaller teams are "unfairly punished" because of the way F1 is run. She has also previously expressed concerns over the sport's takeover by Liberty Media and its UK tax arrangements. Dodds pointed to the recent collapse of the Manor as an example of how the sport is failing some teams. "Smaller teams...
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