Ferrari to quit F1 if 2010 rules stand...

[DOOG]

from reuters...


15:50 12May09 RTRS-FERRARI SAYS WILL QUIT FORMULA ONE AT END OF SEASON IF 2010 RULES STAND
15:55 12May09 RTRS-Motor racing-Ferrari will quit F1 if 2010 rules stand
MILAN, May 12 (Reuters) - Ferrari will quit Formula One at
the end of season if the sport adopts a budget cap for 2010, the
Italian company's board said on Tuesday.
"No F1 in 2010 if the rules do not change. Ferrari confirms
its opposition to the new rules imposed by FIA and does not
intend to register cars for the 2010 F1 world championship," a
statement said.
(Reporting by Mark Meadows; Editing by; To query or comment on
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Edited by DOOG on Tuesday 12th May 16:00

[DJC]

That's just called Spanky's bluff.

He is probably happy as larry, Bernie is probably fit to murdering him right about now.


Word to the wise Max...Luca has never knowingly lost a political battle.

[DOOG]

Bernies article in the Times today alluded to a softening of the policing of the budget cap...

[flemke]

DJC said:

Word to the wise Max...Luca has never knowingly lost a political battle.

...or one of his own kneecaps.

[rufusruffcutt]

"the board is set and the pieces are moving." seems an appropriate quote about now

[Wanta996Gotta]

Where are they going to go and who with? Race with themselves? Unless other big teams are going with them then they are talking nonsense.

It will be interesting to see who backs down first.

[FourWheelDrift]

Not the first time they've held the sport to ransom.

Scuderia Ferrari are a racing team, what are they going to do if they don't do F1? Sports cars? Give me a break. So do they intend to compete in sports cars with a similar budget as the other sports car teams, precisely the reason they are threatening to quit F1? Because if they carry their huge £200+ million budget across to sports cars and they make a success out of it they'll kill off sports cars as well.

I don't think their sponsors will be very happy either. They might take their money elsewhere leaving Ferrari with, shall we say perhaps a £40million (ish) budget in whatever sport they end up in anyway.

You can tell the Italians are running the team again.

[Airbag]

Return to LeMans?

[pies]

Game on,Spanky its your serve

[Airbag]

pies said:

Game on,Spanky its your serve

Oh, I'd say he's definitely receiving.

[AlpineWhite]

Airbag said:

pies said:

Game on,Spanky its your serve

Oh, I'd say he's definitely receiving.

He likes it that way.

[Airbag]

AlpineWhite said:

Airbag said:

pies said:

Game on,Spanky its your serve

Oh, I'd say he's definitely receiving.

He likes it that way.

It's all part of his plan, innit.

[philis]

DJC said:

Word to the wise Max...Luca has never knowingly lost a political battle.

Spanky will own him, just like he owned Ron Dennis, the news of the world, those 5 prossys etc etc.

[Wanta996Gotta]

Ferrari has confirmed that it will not enter next year's world championship unless plans for a voluntary £40 million budget cap are changed.

Although the team had expressed private reservations about the rule changes and governing processes for 2010, it finally went public with its intentions in a statement issued following a board meeting at Maranello on Tuesday afternoon.

"The same rules for all teams, stability of regulations, the continuity of the FOTA's endeavours to methodically and progressively reduce costs, and governance of Formula 1 are the priorities for the future," said the statement.

"If these indispensable principles are not respected and if the regulations adopted for 2010 will not change, then Ferrari does not intend to enter its cars in the next Formula 1 world championship. "

Entries for the 2010 world championship close on May 29, with Toyota and Red Bull's two F1 teams having already announced in public that they will not enter if the rules remain unchanged.

It is thought likely that the other manufacturer teams will also join a 'boycott' of lodging an entry by the deadline - with only the current independents Brawn GP, Williams and Force India outfits set to apply.

As with other teams, Ferrari's main cause of concern is the possibility of a two-tier F1 - which would come into force should some teams adopt to run under budget cap restrictions next year while others choose unrestricted finances.

Regarding the FIA's World Motor Sport Council meeting on April 29 that ratified the 2010 regulations, the Ferrari statement said: "Although this meeting was originally called only to examine a disciplinary matter, the decisions taken mean that, for the first time ever in Formula 1, the 2010 season will see the introduction of two different sets of regulations based on arbitrary technical rules and economic parameters.

"The Board considers that if this is the regulatory framework for Formula 1 in the future, then the reasons underlying Ferrari's uninterrupted participation in the world championship over the last 60 years – the only constructor to have taken part ever since its inception in 1950 – would come to a close."

Although Ferrari is totally opposed to a two-tier F1 system, and has questioned whether or not it is possible for a £40 million budget cap to be introduced next year, the Italian outfit is also concerned about governance of the sport.

As well as being unhappy about the way the rules were pushed through last year, Ferrari thinks there has not been enough consultation with the teams.

"The Board also expressed its disappointment about the methods adopted by the FIA in taking decisions of such a serious nature and its refusal to effectively reach an understanding with constructors and teams," added the statement.

"The rules of governance that have contributed to the development of Formula 1 over the last 25 years have been disregarded, as have the binding contractual obligations between Ferrari and the FIA itself regarding the stability of the regulations."

In light of the developments regarding next year's entry, Ferrari said its president Luca di Montezemolo had been told to look at alternative activities for the racing team.

"Ferrari trusts that its many fans worldwide will understand that this difficult decision is coherent with the Scuderia's approach to motor sport and to Formula 1 in particular, always seeking to promote its sporting and technical values," said the statement.

"The Chairman of the Board of Directors was mandated to evaluate the most suitable ways and methods to protect the company's interests."

Despite Ferrari's strong stance, the FIA said earlier today that it was optimistic a solution to the matter could be found soon. Di Montezemolo is expected to meet with FIA president Max Mosley in the next few days to discuss the situation.

Source - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75277

[Superhoop]

This just screams 'we can't win if we only have the same budget as everyone else'

So what, Ferrari pull out of F1, it's not like they're being missed this year, it's far more interesting watching the also rans of last year doing well

And besides, where else are they going to go?

[AlpineWhite]

philis said:

DJC said:

Word to the wise Max...Luca has never knowingly lost a political battle.

Spanky will own him, just like he owned Ron Dennis, the news of the world, those 5 prossys etc etc.

I rather think that being filmed with five hookers engaging in dubious sexual antics is worse for one's image than a court case for invading privacy.

[AlpineWhite]

Here's a shot straight at Max:

"The Board also expressed its disappointment about the methods adopted by the FIA in taking decisions of such a serious nature and its refusal to effectively reach an understanding with constructors and teams,"

[Lord Croker]

Wanta996Gotta said:

"Ferrari trusts that its many fans worldwide will understand that this difficult decision is coherent with the Scuderia's approach to motor sport and to Formula 1 in particular, always seeking to promote its sporting and technical values said the statement.

Which are..? Perhaps they should have added 'now that Jean Todt has moved on' after that.

Anyway that statement should put the wind up Wippermann. I look forward to seeing his next move.

[RacerMDR]

no great loss in my opinion. Their conduct has been shocking for years.

[DJC]

philis said:

DJC said:

Word to the wise Max...Luca has never knowingly lost a political battle.

Spanky will own him, just like he owned Ron Dennis, the news of the world, those 5 prossys etc etc.

Yeeeeeah. You call having your name dragged through mud in public "owning". Your wife finding out? Your children finding out? Being banned from racetracks and races around the world? Having to stand outside your rival's HQ being seen to congratulate his WC, but not being allowed inside their building? Watching your rival win the WC, despite all your best efforts? Then watching your rival waltz away from the sport guilt free and straight into a new job, still within the same company but completely out of your reach where history indicates he will soon produce another world beating production car and get lauded with plaudits.

You call that "owning"? Crickey...Id to see what you thought being made a laughing stock and getting right royally butt-fked was!