Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne said that the Italian manufacturer could "easily find other ways to promote itself if it decided to leave Formula 1 in the future," according to Lawrence Barretto of AUTOSPORT. Having "invested heavily" in the 1.6-liter hybrid engine formula that was introduced last year, "the manufacturers are keen to protect their investments rather than changing the rules." When asked what Ferrari would be without F1, Marchionne said, "Ferrari is likely to find other ways to provide its ability to win and to race. This is so easy. That would be a great pity of course -- nobody wants Ferrari out of F1." Marchionne, who added it would be "highly improbable" that Ferrari would walk away, "strongly believes F1's participants should be involved in discussions over major decisions." He said, "It is something is going to happen can't be debated, we do not agree with this position. ... The issue is trying to come up with power units which are affordable to all teams. The teams that are able to develop their own engines are being deprived of the reason why to go on track during every race" (AUTOSPORT, 12/28).
