According to Di Montezemolo, the constant changes to the F1 rulebook, the introduction of the new engine formula in 2013 and last but not least the money prize handed out to the F1 teams at the end of each season are reasons enough for some squads to reconsider their future plans in the series.
As argued back in 2009, when Ferrari headed the breakaway threat made by the F1 teams in their political war against Max Mosley and the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Di Montezemolo said the teams deserve more of the sport's global revenues and that there are at least three solutions to this problem.
As stated by a report from the GMM news agency, citing the Telegraph correspondent Tom Cary, these solutions are the status quo, new owners for the sport with Bernie Ecclestone in charge, or a model like "the NBA" (where the North American professional league is owned by the teams).
“In the end we can always find a different promoter. At the end of the day this business is not so complicated,” said Di Montezemolo, while admitting that F1 is currently “at a crossroads” and being involved in the series seems like being stuck in a “prison”.
Additionally, Di Montezemolo expressed his disagreement over the FIA's move to replace the current V8 units in F1 with 4-cylinder turbo engines starting 2013, adding that while trying to reduce costs, the ruling body does the exact opposite with the constant rule changing in the championship.
“We must not exaggerate the savings. We also must not overdo it, as we have done already with the testing ban.”
“Ferrari will never make (road) cars with four cylinders. (And) what they (FIA) want to do is cut costs, but all they do is raise them if the rules change every five minutes. This is formula one, which should be the spearhead of technological development,” he added, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais.
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