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Ferrari against calls for UK base for F1 team

Piero Ferrari says it was a big mistake for Ferrari to divide their Formula 1 operation between Maranello and the UK to cater for the needs of British designer Jon Barnard in the eighties, and says that the team should not consider a similar plan being suggested by pundits. The son of Enzo Ferrari told respected journalist and Ferrari insider Leo Turrini, 'You know what remains my biggest regret for the years in which I was in charge of the team?' 'It was to convince my father that there was still the need to rely on a great designer from the outside. But Barnard never interacted with our culture – it was a big mistake.' 'This is why I agree with Marchionne that we can return to...
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