There is an air of grim determination about the tone of this. Ferrari has taken a course and must now follow it to its logical conclusion. They cannot believe that the FIA would sacrifice them and other makers for Nick Wirth, I Sport and Litespeed and neither can many people who follow the sport closely.Meanwhile the drivers have been reflecting on the situation and as usual, it falls to Fernando Alonso to say something meaningful. If Ferrari and other manufacturers leave F1, perhaps to make something out of a series based around Le Mans, then Alonso will not offer his services to I Sport, Virtual F1 or even Williams.

In this situation, Ferrari will uphold to contend in races of a calibre worthy of the marque, matching its level of conception and technological research.

If it is not feasible for all parties to reach agreement, then in line with the decision of the Main Board, taken on 12th May, Ferrari will not enter its cars in a competition that, with the planned scenario in place, would see a watering down of the characteristics that have endowed Formula 1 with the status of the most great motor sport series and that have specifically led to the Maranello marques uninterrupted participation in the world title since 1950.