Wolff: Ferrari's quit threat is serious
Mar.21 - Toto Wolff has warned the FIA and Liberty Media not to take Ferrari's F1 quit threat lightly.
As negotiations over a new commercial deal and regulations beyond 2020 loom, many long-serving F1 figures have heard Ferrari's quit threats before.
But Mercedes boss Wolff says it's different this time.
Referring to Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, he said: "He has clear ideas about what formula one must look like to be a platform for Ferrari.
"If he sees no advantage for the brand, he will turn off the light, quite simply and without remorse," alias Wolff.
So Wolff's advice for Liberty Media and Jean Todt?: "Do not mess with Marchionne. Formula one needs Ferrari more than the other way around."
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What a load of rubbish, all the original teams have left the sport without it effecting the sport, Yes they are a famous name and would be missed but no more than Vanwall, BRM, Lotus, Maserati and so on
I think the red car prancing horse brand is bigger than all 4 of the others combined in street cred and loyalty. That's why lotus is small and Mazerati it's a shadow of what it used to be. And cool as they were there isn't a BRM world the size of Disney in the desert. I think Toto might be right to a greater degree than to just dismiss as rubbish. Just my 2cp. Caio Mark