Fair to say some teams are not happy with the FIA for brushing the Ferrari incident from last season under the carpet.
It might be tin foil hat time but Ferrari had a spell where they suddenly gained a lot of straight line speed, seemingly out of nowhere. Bagged 6 ( i think) poles in a row. Then before the US GP, the FIA said they were looking at the Ferrari and all of a sudden they went backwards. No pole and really struggled in the race for pace. No further poles that season. The FIA concluded their investigation but won't release the info on it other than an agreement with Ferrari has been made. All sounds a bit dodgy
The other teams (bar those that are essentially Ferrari Spins off in Haas and Alfa) have released this statement today
"We, the undersigned teams, were surprised and shocked by the FIA’s statement of Friday 28 February regarding the conclusion of its investigation into the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Power Unit.
An international sporting regulator has the responsibility to act with the highest standards of governance, integrity and transparency.
After months of investigations that were undertaken by the FIA only following queries raised by other teams, we strongly object to the FIA reaching a confidential settlement agreement with Ferrari to conclude this matter.
Therefore, we hereby state publicly our shared commitment to pursue full and proper disclosure in this matter, to ensure that our sport treats all competitors fairly and equally. We do so on behalf of the fans, the participants and the stakeholders of Formula One.
In addition, we reserve our rights to seek legal redress, within the FIA’s due process and before the competent courts.
McLaren Racing Limited
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited
Racing Point UK Limited
Red Bull Racing Limited
Renault Sport Racing Limited
Scuderia Alpha Tauri S.p.A.
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited"
