London: Formula One faces a possible investigation by the European Union after both Force India and Sauber lodged official complaints into how the sport is governed.


Force India's Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan in Suzuka last week. Pic/Getty Images

The two teams are unhappy with how prize money is distributed and believe it to be skewed in favour of the sport's most-established teams. Both are also reportedly unhappy not to be included in the rule-making F1 strategy group which consists of Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and Williams, as well as Bernie Ecclestone, the sport's commercial rightsholder and FIA president Jean Todt.