With or without Ferrari?

Following the press release published yesterday by Ferrari, the FIA has two weeks to convince the Scuderia to register for the next World Championship.

Published on 13/05/2009 à 10:03

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The position of Ferrari is debated. Max Mosley, President of the FIA, keeps repeating that the F1 does not need Ferrari – the only team present forever – to survive.

On the other hand, Bernie Ecclestone, in charge of commercial rights, cannot imagine a championship without the most successful team.

La Scuderia refuse de participer à un championnat à deux vitesses, offrant une plus grande liberté technique aux écuries acceptant un budget limité à environ 45 millions d’euros. Toyota et les deux équipes Red Bull follow this reasoning.

The closing date for registration is May 29. So there are only a few days left for the FIA to change its position or confirm its decision and see if Ferrari, Toyota, Red Bull and Toro Rosso will be among the contenders for the thirteen available places.