Ferrari would veto Wolff as F1 supremo
Ferrari says it would veto Toto Wolff's appointment to the top job in Formula 1.
After presiding over six consecutive world championships at Mercedes, the 47-year-old Austrian has been linked with replacing Chase Carey at Liberty Media.
But Ferrari has a unique and controversial right of veto, and CEO Louis Camilleri warns that Maranello would wield that power if the Wolff speculation is true.
"Anybody who has been an active and important player in a certain team within the last years to take on the responsibility at Formula 1 would create a conflict of interest," he said at Ferrari's end-of-year dinner.
"Our veto is the last resort tool," Camilleri added. "Should we be confronted with that, we would explain our position quite clearly to the folks at Liberty."
Camilleri said he thinks American Carey, who took over from Bernie Ecclestone in 2017, has done "a pretty good job" as F1 chief executive.
"He's come out from a world that's really entertainment. He had no background in Formula 1," he said.
"I think you need a CEO because it's a public company. You need a CEO who has experience in essentially the entertainment business."
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And who runs the FIA?????
didn't he work at Ferrari?
They might think that Toto would give Merc an advantage, I think he is above that .....
Good call on Todt. It does not appear that Carey has near the clout that Bernie had and, so far, Liberty has done absolutely nothing to improve our sport. Toro might be a good addition, but doubtful that he will take the position. It would leave him looking for a job when Liberty sells F1 to God knows who. Toto is a racer and doesn't need the corporate media crap.
Nah, not yet. He still has work to do at Mercedes. The team needs Toto. He has time ahead of him for F1 job.
Nah. He still has work to do at Mercedes. The team needs Toto. He has time ahead of him for F1 job.
Todt, Brawn ? Wollf??!?!?!? Really Camilliri?! Ferrari would make a fuss?
A bad move at this time. The team needs his guidance and strategy as they go into a year where their number one driver Lewis Hamilton would be seeking a seventh title.
A bad move at this time.