Why did Ferrari said No to Honda for engines///

[ss.vamsikrishna]

Last week they were very happy to help Honda but suddenly they say NO
any idea Y

If already discussed can you close this topic and link me to that topic
thanks

[xpensive]

Perhaps they were afraid that the Nick Fry would embarrass them, one way or the other?

[ISLAMATRON]

because they are already struggling with their KERS system and cannot alocate any technical assistance to another team.

[cba_]

Honda might be faster with a ferrari back there.

[chasefreak]

everyone still keeps on calling it HONDA
i think u guys should call it the "mystery team"
for sure it will be a mystery : cuz none of us know if the team will even make it

[timbo]

I think that Domenicalli's words can be understood as "knowing how things go we don't think team from Brackley would ask for engines".

[jamsbong]

The lack of sponsorship means the x-honda team can't pay for the engine. thats why the deal is off. Ferrari don't really care if x-honda wins races with their engine. Ferrari already supplies engine to Force India and STR and both teams are very competitive.

[xpensive]

Right on the money, jamsbong, Cosworth learned that the hard way with Tom Walkinshaw's Arrows team, didn't he? I am a little puzzled why Mercedes seems to be so positive though.

[jamsbong]

I never followed tharnews. but if that had happened then ouch!! to Cosworth.

[myurr]

Right on the money, jamsbong, Cosworth learned that the hard way with Tom Walkinshaw's Arrows team, didn't he? I am a little puzzled why Mercedes seems to be so positive though.

Because they qualified it by saying that they would be happy to supply if the correct financial guarantees are in place. So if x-Honda paid for the year up front, for example, why would they be worried?

[xpensive]

Something which never will happen of course, why Mercedes gets kudos for nothing, right?

[WhiteBlue]

Mercedes have some good tuners who look after various motor sport activities for them. There have often been rumors that they may support another works team which would not be a problem given their capacity at MBHPE Ltd. It is difficult to imagine where the money would come from but stranger things have happenend in the past (Red Bull buying Minardi).

If F1 really does a huge cost cut for next year they could hope to run two teams off this years budget. And in times of testing prohibitions another team would be handy.