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Montezemolo replies to the FIA World Council’s changes

March 17th, 2009 | Ed Foster | 25 Comments

FOTA has reacted to the FIA World Council’s tough new measures to force cost cuts in Formula 1. The governing body has rejected FOTA’s proposal of the 12-9-7-5-4-3-2-1 points system in favour of awarding medals for race wins to ensure the driver who wins the most races becomes World Champion.… Read more

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Tags: FIA, FOTA, Luca di Montezemolo, World Council
The hard line behind FOTA’s friendly message

March 17th, 2009 | Nigel Roebuck | 6 Comments Exclusive

On March 5, in Geneva, FOTA – Formula One Teams Association – had its inaugural press conference, and my immediate impression was to feel a touch underwhelmed. Luca di Montezemolo, the association’s president, was at his most patrician as he addressed the audience, but if we had been expecting a… Read more

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Tags: Bernie Ecclestone, FIA, Flavio Briatore, FOTA, Luca di Montezemolo

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