McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says teams must work together again to reduce costs

McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh says that teams must once more try and work together if they are to control spiralling costs and safeguard the sport's future.

Whitmarsh feels there are enough positives to guarantee continued long-term success for F1 rather than the constant scepticism surrounding the financial difficulties that teams face. "We have this culture in F1 where we're pretty good at being negative and we home in on the deficiencies," he added. "If we're honest about it, and you stand back, there are positives. "Primarily we've a fantastic sport which has huge potential. Bernie has done a fantastic job over the years to commercialise Formula One. "We put on a great show, audiences are good, we're moving to relevant technologies, there are new sponsors coming in after what has been a difficult time, so the future looks more positive in that regard. "There is a lot of good work being done, but we all know if we work together - with all the other partners in Formula One - we can make it even more successful. "We're a multi-billion dollar entertainment business that needs to go out there and work harder."