From GMM
Having lost its bid to have the 2010 rules declared invalid, Ferrari openly mocked a band of teams wanting to enter formula one next year.
In addition to the teams already revealed by the media as clamouring for a budget-capped spot on the 2010 grid, names including Wirth Research, Epsilon Euskadi, RML and Formtech were leaked as likely to make the May 29 deadline for an official entry.
As already reported, letters from the hopeful teams formed part of the FIA's defence in the Paris hearing.
"Can a world championship with teams like them - with due respect - have the same value as today's formula one, where Ferrari, the big car manufacturers and teams, who created the history of this sport, compete?" a statement posted by Ferrari said.
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Formula GP3?" the Maranello based marque added.
The FIA quickly responded to these comments.
"No competitor should place their interests above those of the sport in which they compete," the FIA declared.
"The FIA, the teams and our commercial partners will now continue to work to ensure the wellbeing of formula one in 2010 and beyond," the governing body added.
The Ferrari official statement read at the end: "While continuing to evaluate whether or not to continue with this legal action already underway, Ferrari confirms its commitment to work within FOTA in conjunction with the FIA and the Commercial Rights Holder to ensure that Formula 1 is a series where the rules are the same for everyone and which benefits from stability in the regulations, while continuing the work of the past few months in moving forward methodically and gradually towards reducing costs.
If it is not possible for all parties to reach agreement, then in line with the decision of the Main Board, taken on 12th May, Ferrari will not enter its cars in a competition that, with the planned scenario in place, would see a watering down of the characteristics that have endowed Formula 1 with the status of the most important motor sport series and that have specifically led to the Maranello marque's uninterrupted participation in the world championship since 1950. In this situation, Ferrari will continue to compete in races of a calibre worthy of the marque, matching its level of innovation and technological research."
photo:Ferrari
Having lost its bid to have the 2010 rules declared invalid, Ferrari openly mocked a band of teams wanting to enter formula one next year.
In addition to the teams already revealed by the media as clamouring for a budget-capped spot on the 2010 grid, names including Wirth Research, Epsilon Euskadi, RML and Formtech were leaked as likely to make the May 29 deadline for an official entry.
As already reported, letters from the hopeful teams formed part of the FIA's defence in the Paris hearing.
"Can a world championship with teams like them - with due respect - have the same value as today's formula one, where Ferrari, the big car manufacturers and teams, who created the history of this sport, compete?" a statement posted by Ferrari said.
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Formula GP3?" the Maranello based marque added.
The FIA quickly responded to these comments.
"No competitor should place their interests above those of the sport in which they compete," the FIA declared.
"The FIA, the teams and our commercial partners will now continue to work to ensure the wellbeing of formula one in 2010 and beyond," the governing body added.
The Ferrari official statement read at the end: "While continuing to evaluate whether or not to continue with this legal action already underway, Ferrari confirms its commitment to work within FOTA in conjunction with the FIA and the Commercial Rights Holder to ensure that Formula 1 is a series where the rules are the same for everyone and which benefits from stability in the regulations, while continuing the work of the past few months in moving forward methodically and gradually towards reducing costs.
If it is not possible for all parties to reach agreement, then in line with the decision of the Main Board, taken on 12th May, Ferrari will not enter its cars in a competition that, with the planned scenario in place, would see a watering down of the characteristics that have endowed Formula 1 with the status of the most important motor sport series and that have specifically led to the Maranello marque's uninterrupted participation in the world championship since 1950. In this situation, Ferrari will continue to compete in races of a calibre worthy of the marque, matching its level of innovation and technological research."
photo:Ferrari