Follow usFerrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes the developing feud between Formula One and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) will disappear once cars hit the track later this month.
Recently, tensions between the two bodies have increased, most latterly due to comments made by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over the sport’s current market value.
His comments came after remarks supporting Andretti’s bid to enter Formula 1, as the sport itself tempered that enthusiasm with its own statements.
“The question is not about Andretti, it’s what a new team could bring to F1,” Vasseur said. “This is the first question, and the Andretti case will come later, but it’s what the new team could bring to the system.
“About FIA and Formula 1, I’m really confident that as soon as we will put the car on track this will disappear a little off the screen. And for sure that we’ll have a discussion but as always, I hope that we will be able to stay focused on the sporting side.”
The FIA recently opened an Expressions of Interest process, setting out a number of criteria for new teams.
That included financial, technological, environmental, and other considerations pertaining to diversity, equality, and more.
Contrast that to statements made by Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali who has suggested the championship does not necessarily need any more teams.
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