FIA defends F1 engine settlement with Ferrari 

The FIA has r🍒esponded to seven of Formula 1’s 10 teams' demand for disclosure over its “settlement” with Fᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚerrari about how it used its engine during the 2019 season. 

On Wednesday, seven of Ferrari’s rivals released a joint statement saying they were168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: “surprised and shocked” by the FIA’s investigatio𒐪n into the Scuderia’s 2019 power unit usage and wanted a full explanation after very few details were provided. 

FIA defends F1 engine settlement with Ferrari 

The FIA has responded to seven of Formula 1’s 10 teams' demand for disclosure over its “settlement” with Ferrar🐲i about how it used its engine during the 2019 season. 

On Wednesday, seven of Ferrari’s rivals released a joint statement saying they were168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: “surprised and shocked” by the FIA’s investigation into the Sﷺcuderia’s 2019 power unit usage and wanted a𒈔 full explanation after very few details were provided. 

Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Renault, Racing Point, Alpha Tauri and Williams’ stand was in response to the FIA’s own statement last week, which confirmed it had reached a 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“settlement” with Ferrari following the technical investigation into its engine amid suspicion from rivals that the Italian squad was doing something untoward aft𒁏er making significant performance gains in the second half of the campaign. 

The FIA responded on Thursday confirming it was “not fully satisfied” whether Ferrari’s use of its engine was “within the limits of the regulatio💞ns at all times” but could not find conclusive proof, leading to its settlement in the best interests of the wꩵorld championship. 

F1's governing body has defended itself by referring to Art﷽icle 4 (ii) of its Judicial and Disciplinary Rules (JDR) which permits it to enter a confidential agreement over the issue and has warned it "will take all necessary action to pr🐻otect the sport and its role and reputation as regulator".

The FIA’s statement in full: 

“The FIA has conducted detailed technical analysis on the Scuderia Ferrari Power Unit as it is entitled🍰 to do for any competitor in the FIA Formula One World Championship.

“The extensive and thorough investigations undertaken during𒈔 the 2019 season raised suspicions that the Scuderia Ferr📖ari PU could be considered as not operating within the limits of the FIA regulations at all times. 

“The Scuderia Ferrari firmly opposed the suspicions and reiterated th꧋at its PU always operated in compliance with the regulations.

“The FIA was not fully satisfied but decided that further action would not necess🦩arily result in a conclusive case due to the complexity of the matter and the material impossibility to provide the unequivocal evidence of a breach.

“To avoid the nega𓆉tive consequences that a long litigation would entail especially in light of the uncertainty of the outcome of such litigations and in the best interest of the Championship and of its stakeholders, the FIA, in compliance with Article 4 (ii) of its Judicial and Disciplinary Rules (JDR), decided to enter into an effective and dissuasive settlement agreement with F♓errari to terminate the proceedings.

“This type�൲� of agreement is a legal tool recognised as an essential component of any disciplinary system and is used by many public authorities and other sport federations in the handling of disputes.

“The confidentiality of the terms of the settlement agreement is provided for b♉y A🏅rticle 4 (vi) of the JDR.

"The FIA will take all necessary action to protect the sport and its role and reputation as regulator of the FIA Formu๊la One World Championship.” 

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