Ferrari Threatens To Pack Up Toys And Go Home If F1 Makes Engines More Affordable

Ferrari threatened to quit Formula One racing as of 2021 if the circuit’s new owner, Liberty Media, goes ahead with a plan for substantial changes to engine rules.

CEO Sergio Marchionne said the Italian supercar maker "will not play" unless it's provided with "a set of circumstances, the result of which are beneficial for the maintenance of the brand in the marketplace and to strengthening the unique position of Ferrari."

Mercedes and Renault also are skeptical on a new engine design proposed for 2021 because it would require a major financial investments. The changes would make F1's V-6 turbo hybrid engine simpler and cheaper as well as higher-revving, and therefore noisier, to satisfy fans unhappy about the current muted sound, Reuters reported.

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PUGPROUD - 11/3/2017 4:37:31 PM

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Go ahead and quit. You'll be back when you see all the glory going to your major competitors. Ultimatum's are very rarely a good negotiation tactic... you either have to back it up or back down. Love Ferrari but think Sergio is a corporate buffoon and a bully. How many more engineers can Ferrari afford to loose to its competitors if it leaves F1? Dial it back or take a walk are likely your only two options now if F1 has any backbone. The new owners of F1 are playing the long game to recoup their huge investment and have the upper hand. If Ferrari exits F1 it will be back after Sergio retires in the near future. If it were me I would call his bluff.

qwertyfla1 - 11/3/2017 8:15:36 PM

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Typical Ferrari. They are either winning or they are bitching...

MorePower - 11/4/2017 12:27:35 AM

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If their number one driver did not spend half his time running into other cars, . . .

Ferrari needs to stop crying and begging for more money, it won't do any good. Ferrari had the best engine & chassis combination this year, along with some clever pre-season antics to get the rules changed and they still lost.

MorePower - 11/4/2017 12:33:28 AM

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Before someone says "but Mercedes did {blah} and Verstappen is did this . . ."

1. All engines burn oil and Ferrari were asked by the FIA to get rid of the extra oil tank they were running

2. Fx3(Ferrari "flappy" floors)

3. "But Ferrari has been in the sport since 1950 and all of the tifosi"
Fans will buy different hats and jerseys if more teams are fighting for wins.

MorePower - 11/4/2017 9:02:19 PM

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Ferrari is not threatening to leave if F1 engines are more affordable.

Ferrari are threatening to leave if they are not given extra money like they have received under the FIA!