FIA prepares legal action against FOTA teams 

Written by David on June 19th, 2009 at 4:55 pmLast Update: June 19th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

The FIA has just issued a press release stating that it will launch legal action against the FOTA teams, ‘Ferrari in particular’, for ‘serious violations of law’ following the threat to set up a new Championship.

The FIA press release read:

The FIA’s lawyers have now examined the FOTA threat to begin a breakaway series. The actions of FOTA as a whole, and Ferrari in particular, amount to serious violations of law including wilful interference with contractual relations, direct breaches of Ferrari’s legal obligations and a grave violation of competition law. The FIA will be issuing legal proceedings without delay.

Preparations for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship continue but publication of the final 2010 entry list will be put on hold while the FIA asserts its legal rights.

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