So, Ferrari's attempt to lodge an injunction against the FIA did not go down well in the French courts. It was thrown out.
Ferrari are angry. On their website today they posted a strongly worded statement - the standard of english was pretty poor, suggesting perhaps that the writer was pounding on his laptop sat at a bar.
The main thrust of the statement was over the lack of cache of the new teams being considered by the FIA - which include Lola and GP2 teams iSport
and Campos. "Can a world championship with teams
like them - with due respect - have the same value as today's Formula One,
where Ferrari compete. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Formula GP3?"
Ferrari's ego is as big as its four-storey motorhomes. But they do have a point. Will iSport still be around in 50 years? Would you pay 400 euros for a ticket to see USF1 scrapping with Prodrive? Didn't think so.
Kimi has said he'll stick by Ferrari even if they pull out of F1, saying "I think they will find something for me". Ferrari have pledged nothing back of course! A case of, 'thank you for your application Mr Raikkonen. We've been inundated with enquiries and we're sorry to inform you that the position has been taken by Mr Alonso, but we will keep your CV on file for future reference.'
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