F1 on the brink of a split

Five days before the officialization of the teams appearing in the 2010 world championship, a compromise between teams and FIA seems more and more difficult to find.

Published on 07/06/2009 à 13:55

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Firm positions, unchanged speeches, drivers who support the teams: all the indicators are red as to an end to the crisis in the conflict between FOTA and the FIA, concerning the 2010 regulations. AUTOhebdo's special correspondents in Istanbul confirm this to us , there Formula 1 is on the verge of implosion. Neither the FIA nor the teams seem ready to back down on their claims.

Bernard Rey, president of Renault F1 Team, confirms that the teams are really ready not to register for the 2010 championship, if the FIA does not give in. “ The situation is unchanged: complete harmony in attitudes, complete solidarity in attitudes, declared Bernard Rey to TF1. We agree to reduce budgets, we even want to do it more than what is requested. But we want to do it in a realistic way and in harmony with the FIA. »