The Ferrari Formula 1 Team can go F*ck them selves

Nutshell:
Minardi are one of the poorest teams in F1. They don't have the funds to modify last years car to meet the requirements of this years regulations. Minardi do have a car built to this years regulations but it will not be ready until the 5th round. What is the reality of this? Well, even with the advantages of the looser rules of last year Minardi have no chance of a victory, they haven't had a chance of a victory since entering F1 in 1980. Every other team bar Ferrari has signed the agreement to allow Minardi to race.

Why should Minardi be permitted to race with a car that doesn't meet the regulations?
1. This will allow them to put in a shoe for their sponsors and allow the team to keep running.
2. Minardi's two rookie drivers (Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher) will get Grand Prix track time.
3. Yet another team may not be forced out of F1.
4. As previously mentioned, they can't win anyway, not even with the superior rules of last season.

Minardi's boss Australian Paul Stoddart has been waiting for Ferrari to sign the agreement since September 14th 2004. If the agreement is not signed by 11am today, then Minardi cannot race.

Nutshell (The Ferrari F1 Team Boss's position)
We're Ferrari, the top team on the ladder. Your Minardi, bottom team on the ladder. You've been saying bad things about us, we don't take kindly to that. You have no funds. We are not going to let you race the first four rounds of the chanpoinship with last years car even though you are no threat to anyone.

So here's a BIG FAT F*CK YOU to Ferrari's Formula 1 Team boss Jean Todt.

Article Quotes:
Paul Stoddart: "Why damage yourself over something as small as hurting the smallest team in Formula One."
"Jean didn't tell me on the phone 'Paul, you are a threat to Ferrari'. He said 'Paul you have been saying bad things about Ferrari'. "I don't care if he doesn't like me. I'm not here to win popularity. I'm here because I passionately care about my team and Formula One."

But Stoddart won support from the likely source of Australian driver Mark Webber, who was given his break into the sport by Minardi in 2002.
"I'd be very disappointed if Paul wasn't racing here," Webber said.
"The fans are very much behind the Minardi team. They are basically a family team and very passionate. The spirit is incredible in that team.
"They want to come here to compete, of course they can't compete for overall honours but they need to do their best with what they've got."

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