Does Di Montezemolo still believe in F1?

Luca di Montezemolo is not happy with the current development of the Formula 1. The small teams and the new engines for 2013 are all stumbling blocks for the president of Ferrari.

The arrival in 2013 of a new engine, a 4-cylinder 1.6 liter turbo, does not please Luca di Montezemolo at all. Such an engine would even border on insulting for a brand such as Ferrari. A point of view that he shares with Bernie Ecclestone, who bitterly regrets such a change. “We must not lose the DNA of Formula 1, explains Montezemolo to the Auto Motor und Sport newspaper. The next step is undoubtedly the single-cylinder engine. We don't build motorcycles. The main challenge would be to build more economical eight or twelve cylinders. »

But this is not the only point of contention. For several seasons now, the President of Ferrari has been campaigning for the introduction of a third car. “The second problem is that small teams, too slow, are dangerous, says the Italian. I think it would be better if the top teams provided a third car to the smaller teams. The field would be tougher and we could launch young drivers. » However, it is clear that his argument has still not been heard by the governing bodies.

From there to reviving the rumors of an abandonment of F1, there is only one step that we would not dare to take. Simply, the performances displayed by the Scuderia since the start of the season certainly do not make the situation easier.