“What we are trying to do at the moment is to get regulations for a new engine that is the same for everyone,” Ecclestone told Sky Sports News HQ.
“We don’t want different engines for different teams if we don’t have to, if we have to that is what will happen, but that is what we would rather not happen.”
Ecclestone hopes Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda will agree with his proposals when they discuss them, but is prepared for a fight.
“If they don’t then maybe the FIA will have to write the regulations,” he added. “If you like it, good, if you don’t, sorry, but you’ve a choice of stop [competing in F1] or you can arbitrate.”
However, Ecclestone admits that the mandate given to him by the WMSC may not be enough for him to push his ideas through, while question marks remain as to whether the FIA president is a strong enough ally for him.
“The problem with Jean is that if there is a problem he likes to have things very democratic,” Ecclestone said.
“He wants everyone to be happy and everyone to agree, whereas when Max [Mosley] was in charge he hoped that he was leading the right decisions and hoped people agreed.”
Ecclestone added he didn’t feel Todt was committed enough to F1, compared to predecessor Mosley.
“He’s been doing lots of other things, he is much more interested in road safety than Formula 1 or sports side of things,” he added. “So maybe he should step back a little bit from Formula 1 and let someone else take that part of the FIA’s commitments over.”