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Williams: Silly Ferrari rules veto makes no sense for F1
Bobby Vincent
Claire Williams has described Ferrari having the right to veto Formula 1 rules is "silly" and "makes no sense".
F1's governing body is a democracy, meaning everybody gets a say in the conclusive decision; however, Ferrari have had the right to block regulation changes for decades now.
Scuderia boss Mattia Binotto said during the Spanish GP weekend, that he was confident of keeping the veto available to the Italian side after discussions over F1's 2021 rule overhaul.
Asked if she agreed that Ferrari have the option to block any move, Williams answered: "No, I think it's just silly, if I can be honest. I have a probem in our sport anyway in the fact that I feel it's far too democratic. I've been quite open about that.
"I feel that F1 and the FIA should take more ownership in the regulations. We want it too much in a collegiate way, which is detrimental when we all have our own agendas.
"We need to be looking at this sport and its sustainability for the future, protecting it and protecting the true DNA of that. Doing that by committee can be very difficult. I don't think one team should have the right to a veto. That makes no sense to me at all."
