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Ferrari insists their threat to quit Formula 1 remains serious

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has reiterated his threat to pull the Italian manufacturer out of Formula 1 if the rules are changed in such a way that the engines and the technology side of the sport are dumbed down. Liberty Media announced plans to introduce a simpler engine formula from 2021 with greater standardised parts in order to attract new manufacturers and to reduce costs, but Marchionne descibed the changes as 'playing NASCAR globally', referring to the fact the cars would start to become too similar like a one-make series. A recent announcement to bring Alfa Romeo – a sister company of Ferrari under the FCA brand – back to F1 with Sauber led many to believe...
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