Any F1 fans out there will probably know about the proposed rule changes for 2010. Basically the FIA has proposed a two tier grid. If a team can keep their budget (not including drivers salaries or engine costs) below £40 million, that team would have greater freedom as far as engine revs, aerodynamics, larger KERS etc.
Well, Ferrari have basically said if these regulations go ahead, they will pull out of F1!!
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| Ferrari board meeting wrote: “The Board of Directors also examined developments related to recent decisions taken by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile during an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on 29 April 2009. Although this meeting was originally called only to examine a disciplinary matter, the decisions taken mean that, for the first time ever in Formula One, 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 One 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. | |
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Think they'll do it? I think we might see the budget cap proposals dropped pretty sharpish. Love them or hate them, F1 without Ferrari is like chips without salt and vinegar.
Can a mod lock/delete please?