Teams won’t find an easy way out – Luca di Montezemolo
Ferrari team president Luca di Montezemolo has been concerned about the fact that some of the teams are hoping for a greater share from the sport’s profits according to the next Concorde Agreement.
“We are at a crossroads. We have Formula One in our hearts and minds but we don't want to be in a Formula One prison,” said Montezemolo.
The teams receive prize money from the CEO of FIA Bernie Ecclestone and CVC Capital Partners after each season and since the FIA decided to cut their costs severely, some of the teams were disappointed about the fact that they might not get to spend more
money on their cars and promoting themselves as a result might get affected drastically.
“I'm all for improving sustainability and with the four-cylinder 1.6 liter turbo engine I have to accept because we don't want Ferrari always to be polemic, but personally I don't like it. It is too far. I agree on the need to cut costs but this 'pauperistic'
approach to Formula One is not good,” said Luca.
He also stated that he is not happy about the decision regarding a “greener Formula 1 resolution” that is expected to begin for 2013. The Formula 1 cars will use turbocharged 1.6 liter four cylinder engines in 2013 and since Ferrari has not produced a road
car with less than 6 cylinders, Montezemolo is concerned about the fact that his team might not find it easy to get used to that technology.
According to Luca, sudden rule changes might affect the sport drastically and as a result the FIA might have to face some undesired outcomes later on.
“What they want to do is cut costs, but all they do is raise them if the rules change every five minutes. This is Formula One, which should be the spearhead of technological development,” he said.
However, it would be interesting to see how Ferrari works with team orders in 2011 since the ban on team orders was officially lifted by the FIA a couple of days ago according to the FIA Regulations report.
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