Red Bull boss Horner accuses F1 chief Ecclestone of 'bringing the sport into disrepute'

Red Bull boss Christian Horner thinks that Sunday's German Grand Prix should still go ahead after the recent tyre controversy, even as the ex-F1 ace blasted the sport's chief Bernie Ecclestone for 'bringing the sport into disrepute.'

According to the Mirror, team bosses are going to hold discussions with Ecclestone and FIA President Jean Todt to solve the problem, with a few racers going on to say that they would boycott the next race if corrections were not made in time.

Horner said that the F1 body needed to have a serious look at the situation and change the tyres without expecting all the teams to agree, adding that safe tyres needed to be put on the cars.

The boss of last year's champion team also said that Pirelli was not living up to the expectations and the sport had to be made safe enough for drivers as well as spectators to participate in.

Even Silverstone boss Derek Warwick criticized the FIA's suggestion about the kerbs at turn four of the track being responsible for the tyre explosions, saying that it was 'absolute rubbish' and the kerbs have been there since 2009 with thousands of cars going over them, the paper added.

Pirelli's senior officials, who were called for a meeting with the FIA in Paris held that they had long tried to change the tyres but were blocked by Ferrari, Lotus and Force India, over the fear of losing their competitive advantage.