Over the last couple of days, Ferrari have sent out numerous quit threats to the FIA if it doesn’t come to a more agreeable solution to the spending cap and to the removal of the multi-tier rules.  Then Ferrari sent out a written quit threat that the FIA have not taken seriously or seriously enough.  Now, with the support of other teams such as Renault, BMW, Toyota and the Red Bull (both Scuderia Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing) Teams, will the FIA take the treat more seriously?  It’s hard to say.  According to F1technical.net, Bernie Ecclestone thinks that Ferrari won’t quit and is confident that an agreement will come to surface.  However, as of right now, the FIA don’t seem to be budging on the topic nor do they act like they are going to.  I feel that if the teams stick together on this one, the teams will have a chance at getting what they want, which is one set of rules and a more agreeable price reduction.  The general consensus is that all the teams do want a lower team price cap but to also encourage to do it in stages over a longer period of time rather than all at once.  As it sits right now, Formula One may go to the privateers because there will be no or little manufacturer involvement.  That would not only be sad but bad for the sport and for marketing of the automobile industry all together.

 

To better prepare myself though, I think about, “what if Ferrari left Formula One?”  Honestly the best and next option would to go to Le Mans racing.  I would love to see Ferrari build a P1 car to race against the Audi and Peugeot race teams.  I also think that the other teams such as BMW, Renault, Toyota and Red Bull would do well there too.  Many of the technologies can move over and would make for some great racing once again.  Not to say that there’s not good racing in Le Mans.  I find endurance racing to be one of my favorites along with Formula One and World Rally Championship racing.

 

So the ball is in the FIA’s court.  They are essentially going to be the decision for whether Ferrari and other teams will remain in Formula One.