Blake wrote:
Has Ferrari ever used the Veto or abused it? If not Ferrari, who should represent the teams with veto power? I seriously doubt that Ferrari or any on F1 team would exercise the Veto without broad support from other teams.
Looks like other teams think they're big enough to fight their own battles without Ferrari's help.
Christian Horner-
“You can say ‘OK, it’s a safety net for them representing the teams’. But ultimately they’re representing Ferrari. So probably if we’re going for a clean sheet of paper it would make sense for it not to be there and [have] the same rules for everyone.”Zac Brown (Responding to Mattia Binotto's comment that the veto serve's to protect all the teams) -
“very kind of him to offer to represent the teams’ interests.”
“But I think we all have varying interests. Formula 1 themselves want to do what’s in the best of interest in the sport which I think is ultimately in the best interest of all of us and so we’re best having our own individual negotiations when and if that is appropriate.”https://www.racefans.net/2019/05/23/more-of-ferraris-rivals-speak-out-against-their-f1-rules-veto/Claire Williams -
"I think it’s just silly if I can be honest. I' have a problem in our sport anyway in the fact that I feel it’s far too democratic. I’ve been quite open about that. I feel that F1 and the FIA should take more ownership of the regulations."Cyril Abiteaboul -
"I think we need F1 to be progressive rather than defensive and the ability to block due process can be perceived or decided to be a positive for the sport is probably not good. Having said that, we completely recognise the specific value of Ferrari to the sport".https://drivetribe.com/p/f1-teams-against-ferraris-veto-SBqAg4JES_-9OaWfBsJzKQ?iid=AqoML8p8QPqn5gzeOsl4ngSo if you throw in Toro Rosso, who tow the RB line, that's 5 of the remaining 9 teams who feel Ferrari having veto power is not in the best interest of the sport, & these are the people you'd expect to have the greatest insight into the situation.
Of course the teams should & must have a seat at the table but I find it absolutely incredulous that 1 single participant, & that's what Ferrari is, a participant, holds so much power, incidental of how often they actually use that power, over the direction of an entire sporting series.