Ecclestone urged FIA to include Honda in engine unfreeze

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he was involved in the FIA's U-turn over allowing Honda into the new 2015 Formula 1 power unit unfreeze.

Initially, the governing body had locked McLaren's new works partner out of the decision to let 2014 suppliers Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault deploy their development 'tokens' beyond a start-of-season deadline.

But the FIA eventually decreed that Honda can in fact do a limited amount of developing in 2015, and F1 supremo Ecclestone says he was involved in the turnaround.

"We discussed the issue with the FIA," Ecclestone told media, "and I said that we have to use a slightly different approach because otherwise no one else would want to come into the championship."