"Lowering the budget cap to $ 145 million is already a new and demanding proposal compared to the 175 million agreed last June. If an even lower budget were to be imposed, we would not want to be put in the position of having to consider other options to free everything. Ferrari's potential and DNA racing ".
So Mattia Binotto, Ferrari team principal, in an interview with the Guardian. "Respecting lower budgets - Binotto underlines - would also mean having to endure further sacrifices as human resources. It is not farsighted to think of structural changes in F1 simply by applying the logic of linear cuts".
"F1 must be the absolute top of motorsport in terms of technology and performance - adds Binotto - It must attract manufacturers and sponsors who want to bind themselves to a category that is as excellent and exclusive as possible. If the cost squeeze is excessive, we would risk lowering the technical level. and research of F1, making it too similar to the lower formulas ".
F1, Binotto: 'Motorsport summit for technology must remain'
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Ferrari team principal: 'We would not like to consider other options' (ANSA)