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Post by admin on Apr 30, 2009 12:55:24 GMT
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Post by schumi on May 1, 2009 18:06:54 GMT
Montezemolo's lost the plot. Fancy threatening the FIA with possible legal action. Ferrari look to be on a collision course with the FIA after the team's president reportedly warned of possible legal action should the budget cap go ahead, resulting in an "unfair" and "biased" Championship.
Despite choosing not to publicly comment on the FIA's £40m budget cap, it has emerged that Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has written a strongly worded letter to Max Mosley, in which he accuses motorsport's governing body of "undermining the image of F1" and causing "serious damage" to the sport. Full story: www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5263245,00.html |
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Post by Genghis on May 1, 2009 18:14:28 GMT
Good grief. What's he doing? Does he not realise FIA are part of his organisation?   |
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Post by admin on May 1, 2009 21:12:54 GMT
Montezemolo's lost the plot. Fancy threatening the FIA with possible legal action. Ferrari look to be on a collision course with the FIA after the team's president reportedly warned of possible legal action should the budget cap go ahead, resulting in an "unfair" and "biased" Championship.
Despite choosing not to publicly comment on the FIA's £40m budget cap, it has emerged that Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has written a strongly worded letter to Max Mosley, in which he accuses motorsport's governing body of "undermining the image of F1" and causing "serious damage" to the sport. Full story: www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5263245,00.html Ferrari haven't taken losing their cherished place of the "golden team" of Ecclestone and the FIA at all well, have they? His argument simply isn't credible, for the most part. Presumably he thinks allowing Ferrari and McLaren to spend twice as much as everyone else produces a "fair" and unbiased" championship. |
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Post by schumi on May 1, 2009 21:19:44 GMT
McLaren and BMW aren't too thrilled by it either, but it's an increase of 10m from what was originally proposed.
However, as the cap remains voluntary, it seems Montezemolo is just intent on making enemies. Why he's talking about legal action for a voluntary measure is beyond me.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 12:58:23 GMT
Why he's talking about legal action for a voluntary measure is beyond me. The workings of the budget cap seem a bit bizarre to me. It seems certain restrictions (e.g. on testing) won't apply to teams that come in under the cap, but then surely all those extra things cost money anyway. In all honesty, I don't think 'soft' budget caps are really very effective. Everyone should run to the same maximum budget, and with the same restrictions. |
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Post by schumi on May 7, 2009 14:36:21 GMT
FOTA have demanded immediate talks with the FIA about concerns over regulations for 2010: www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5292222,00.html |
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