Ferrari’s team principal Frederic Vasseur acknowledges that he is not open to Renault’s proposal for a special engine freeze dispensation to address its horsepower deficit.
Although the F1 Commission recently confirmed that the works power unit in Alpine’s cars is approximately 30hp down, there is no consensus yet on how the FIA will allow the team to catch up.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff affirmed that Renault’s plea for a straightforward solution – a higher-than-allowed fuel flow rate – would be a “disaster” that could “ruin F1”.
Ferrari boss Vasseur concurs with this view.
“When we halted engine development, we agreed that those who seemed to be too far behind would receive support in exceptional circumstances,” he told Italy’s Formula Passion.
“However, I am not sure that Renault meets those conditions,” Vasseur added.
He shares Wolff’s belief that granting Alpine permission to run a higher fuel flow rate is too artificial an approach for Formula 1.
“The principle is the same as in the wind tunnel,” said the Frenchman. “There, the one who is last in the championship is the one who gets the most hours – but they don’t get a lighter car.
“You help them develop, but you don’t hand out benefits,” Vasseur insisted. “Otherwise, that would be the introduction of a ‘Balance of Performance,’ but then there would be no competition left.”
During the F1 Commission meeting, rival teams reportedly also rejected Williams’ request for an exception in the budget cap to invest millions more in outdated team infrastructure.
“We have changed the regulations often enough,” Vasseur said when asked about that. “The current stable character of the competition is, in my opinion, due to the stability that the sport provides.
“If you change the regulations every week because someone benefits from it, you affect that stability.”
Frederic Vasseur acknowledges that he is not open to Renault’s proposal for a special engine freeze dispensation to address its horsepower deficit.
Although the F1 Commission recently confirmed that the works power unit in Alpine’s cars is approximately 30hp down, there is no consensus yet on how the FIA will allow the team to catch up.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff affirmed that Renault’s plea for a straightforward solution – a higher-than-allowed fuel flow rate – would be a “disaster” that could “ruin F1”.
Ferrari boss Vasseur concurs with this view.
“When we halted engine development, we agreed that those who seemed to be too far behind would receive support in exceptional circumstances,” he told Italy’s Formula Passion.
“However, I am not sure that Renault meets those conditions,” Vasseur added.
He shares Wolff’s belief that granting Alpine permission to run a higher fuel flow rate is too artificial an approach for Formula 1.
“The principle is the same as in the wind tunnel,” said the Frenchman. “There, the one who is last in the championship is the one who gets the most hours – but they don’t get a lighter car.
“You help them develop, but you don’t hand out benefits,” Vasseur insisted. “Otherwise, that would be the introduction of a ‘Balance of Performance,’ but then there would be no competition left.”
During the F1 Commission meeting, rival teams reportedly also rejected Williams’ request for an exception in the budget cap to invest millions more in outdated team infrastructure.
“We have changed the regulations often enough,” Vasseur said when asked about that. “The current stable character of the competition is, in my opinion, due to the stability that the sport provides.
“If you change the regulations every week because someone benefits from it, you affect that stability.”
