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[Autoblog] President of the ING Renault F1 Team, Bernard Rey, commented: "Renault has always considered Formula One as the pinnacle of motor sport and the perfect stage to demonstrate technical excellence. We remain committed to the sport, however we cannot be involved in a championship operating with different sets of rules, and if such rules are put into effect, we will be forced to pull out from next season."

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[SignOnSanDiego.com: Sports] Ferrari, Renault threaten to quit Formula One: This is the second time in three seasons that Formula One's leading teams have threatened to bolt the series. Six factories threatened to form their own series in 2006 unless Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone voted to give them a bigger share of the revenue generated by the sport.

[Formula One] Renault Joins Ferrari and the Others in Threat to Leave F1 ...: All of this sat very well with Renault and Ferrari when they were the beneficiaries of rule by this two-headed monster, who indulged their every whim so that Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso could dominate the sport. Now, given that they are spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually to finish in the middle of the field, both teams are far less inclined to suffer the arbitrary whims of Ecclestone and Mosley.

[Orange Sport Blog] Orange Sport Blog: F1 blog: Ferrari and Renault to quit F1: I have followed F1 for many years now and have been well pleased with the progress made because of gradual rule changes made over those years.It has made for a more driver skilled sport rather than the foolproof technology governed sport it was becoming.Ferrari have obviously started this year atrociously and can see only more disappointment when their means of buying their way into pole position is wittled away with possible fund capping.Let them go. I can reflect back to the days of the Ferrari/Schumacher proceessions.I switched off from the sport for a good few years because of it.Its started to get interesting again now.Lets not go back to a couple of teams running the sport.There is nothing worse than a Prema Donna.

[Jalopnik] Jalopnik - Ferrari, Renault Threaten To Pull Out Of Formula One ...: Ferrari and Renault join a growing number of teams including Red Bull, Toyota and BMW that have also threatened to leave the sport for 2010. The new technical regulations state that the FIA will give certain advantages to budget capped teams, causing a major disrupt in the competitive nature of the sport.

[AKI - LatestNews] Italy: Formula One faces new threat from Renault - Adnkronos Sport: Rome, 13 May (AKI) - Former champions Renault followed Ferrari's lead on Wednesday and threatened to quit Formula One at the end of the season unless the governing body changes the 2010 rules.

[Autobahn Mag] Ferrari, Renault Threaten To Pull Out Of Formula One [Racing News ...: Ferrari and Renault have both issued official statements this week threatening to pull out of next year’s FIA Formula One World Championship due to the FIA’s decision to introduce two new sets of technical regulations. Ferrari and Renault join a growing number of teams including Red Bull, Toyota and BMW that have also threatened to leave the sport for 2010.

[UpdateF1 >> Latest Ferrari News] UpdateF1 >> Formula 1 News > Renault confirms quit threat: UpdateF1 F1 Central F1 update F1 welt world news formula one racing more team info.

[Forumula1.net | F1 News | Formula 1 Forums | Formula One Discussion] Renault say they'll follow Ferrari; don't panic, says Bernie ...: While it is widely expected that some sort of compromise will be reached, Max Mosley and Ecclestone will be perturbed by Ferrari’s outspoken stance and the number of teams joining the Italian marque’s side. Previously, the powers-that-be have opted for a policy of ‘divide and rule’

[Formula 1 Blog.com] Renault join Ferrari and Toyota in 2010 exit threat | Formula 1 ...: “Renault also believes that it is paramount that the governance of the sport is coordinated with a spirit of consultation with all parties (FIA, FOM, FOTA) in order to achieve a better balance between the costs and the revenues. Renault is also of the firm view that all entrants in the World Championship must adhere to and operate under the same regulations.”

[The Motor Report Auto News Blog] Renault Follow Ferrari In F1 Quit Threat | The Motor Report Auto ...: The proposed Formula One boycott has gathered strength after Renault became the latest heavyweight manufacturer to reconsider its involvement in the sport.

[The Gaea News] Renault follows Ferrari in threatening to pull out of F1 in 2010 ...: Brawn dominance eroded in ChinaSHANGHAI ”” Fears some rivals had of Brawn GP running away with the 2009 Formula One championships were eased Saturday as the title-leading team qualified only fourth and fifth for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. The significant edge the team enjoyed in Australia and Malaysia had been eroded, putting them behind the two Red Bulls and Renault's Fernando Alonso on the starting grid.

[PCT Thailand's Blog About Thailand] Teams line up in battle of the F1 budget - CNN | PCT Thailand's ...: Entries for next season's F1 championship begin on May 22 and must be completed by May 29, adding to the urgency of the situation. Ferrari: The original entrants to F1, dating back to 1950 and the most prestigious marquee in the sport, announced on May …Renault threaten [...]

[Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk] Formula one needs a budget rethink to attract new competitors ...: Renault made their formula one debut at Silverstone in 1977, but have threatened this season could be their last as the row over the sport's budget cap grows. Photograph: Carmen Jaspersen/EPA

[F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog] F1 links: Ferrari say fans back their stance | F1 Fanatic - The ...: Sure, the Teams and the Manufacturers want to cut costs, because of the economic climate more than the costs of F1 itself, and I am sure they are working on ways to do it gradually, but how long ago were they notified of the budget cuts for 2009? Only a month at the most.

[BBC SPORT | Andrew Benson] BBC - BBC Sport: Andrew Benson: F1 battle lines are drawn: We have example in swimming, athletics, football, Moto GP, to mention a few: nobody has ever done anything to artificially prevent the Brazilian football team from being so successful, nobody has ever done anything to artificially prevent Phelps from dominating swimming, nobody has ever done anything to artificially prevent Michael Johnson from dominating the athletic speed events, nobody has ever done anything to artificially prevent Valentino Rossi for dominating Moto GP: the whole international public applauded and are applauding them and enjoy witnessing something extraordinary.

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