Montezemolo calms the controversy

Luca di Montezemolo, after many weeks of disagreement with the FIA, has every reason to be happy. His negotiations forced Max Mosley, president of the FIA, to reconsider his draft regulations. Goodbye to the “budget cap” and technical advantages for small teams; welcome to the historic builders, who remain in Formula 1. After these weeks of trouble, the president of Ferrari wanted to reassure the supporters of the Team : " I understand the incomprehension of our fans. They have had enough of the controversies, the repeated press releases, the rules which are not clear and which change every six months. » Montezemolo took the opportunity to reaffirm his will and that of the other team bosses, which is close to the desire of the fans: “ We need stability, peace, transparency. We love Formula 1 and we want it to be elite: to have the best technology, the best drivers, the best teams and the best cars. That's what we tried to achieve, and that's why I'm happy with the end result. »

The president of FOTA also returned to the progress of the FIA ​​World Council on Wednesday in Paris, which made it possible to confirm the regulations and the registration of teams for 2010. Aware that the period that Formula 1 has just gone through has could destabilize many supporters, Montezemolo also wanted to calm things down. The world council in Paris took place in a very good atmosphere and we reached a good agreement. From now on, we must stop with the controversies because we love Formula 1. We do not want to contribute to taking away its charm from F1. » After such comments, the president of Ferrari now seems to have his mind turned towards the next season.