The FIA‘s proposed budget cap has caused a furore amongst some current F1 teams and Ferrari is the latest to speak out. Teams including Red Bull and Toyota have stated that the £40 million spending limit (not including drivers fees) would effectively create a two-tier championship between those accepting the self-imposed budget and those who do not.
The benefit of accepting the budget cap (apart from the obviously lowered costs) include unlimited testing and greater technical freedom with regard to the cars that they field for races.
Ferrari stepped forward to state that, should the changes be made to the rules, they will be withdrawing from the F1 championship after 60 years of racing.
I must say that in this case, I actually agree with the decision of Ferrari. The sport is hugely expensive and costs should be limited in some way, but as Ross Brawn stated at the weekend, not at the cost of limiting what the engineers can do. Regardless, the F-series is already split into F4-1, so it should certainly not be split further.
cars says
May 14, 2009 at 7:02 amyea i heard the news too.. i think that the FIA is simply enacting too many rules making the race a bore. i remember how they place a rule some years ago which cost ferrari their title. i wonder why are they doing all these for?
Dennis Francis says
May 15, 2009 at 8:49 amIf F quit the sport, I am pleased to see them go, for to long they have had a finger in the control of the sport and always to their advantage.
For to long we have had to listen to the race comentators saying how wonderful the team and their drivers are, it is clear that without the exelence of people like brawn they are not so hot, I often wonder how good S M would have been without him
I will be pleased to say goodbye to the Italian premadonna,s
Mr Butterscotch says
May 15, 2009 at 6:14 pmIt seems that this year both McLaren and Ferrari have been taken by surprise. Very odd.