Formula OneChampions Ferrari, the sport's most successful and glamorous team, have said they will bring down the curtain on 60 years of involvement in Formula One if the published rules are not rewritten.
According to the reports Briton said "The idea that they are indispensable is 'It's a little bit like poor Senna. He was the most important driver in 1994 but when he very sadly got killed Formula One went on.
FIA want an optional £40 million cost cap, offering greater technical freedom than available to those teams staying on unrestricted budgets, that they say is needed for the sport's survival in the face of the global financial crisis.
F1 more cynical participants have long joked that the letters FIA really stand for Ferrari International Assistance rather than International Automobile Federation.
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali last week said For us Formula One is very important, it's our life, We want to fight in order to make sure that we will be in the championship in the right way."
Even if Ferrari win the first round, the fight will not be over. The FIA has said it will appeal, a move sure to keep the pot bubbling through the weekend's showcase Monaco Grand Prix and beyond.
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