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Di Montezemolo furious over rule changes

Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo, is both angered and disappointed over the nature in which the FIA imposed Formula One's latest rule changes on Monday. The sport's governing body, following their meeting in Paris, decided that the most race wins will now yield a driver the title, as well as introducing a budget cap for 2010.

"I find it really absurd, serious and dangerous that, one week before the start of the season, we have created a situation of this nature," the Italian explained to Rome's AFP agency. "It is very negative for our credibility, the teams, the constructors, the supporters, the journalists and sponsors. I would like this climate to become more responsible, as the teams have already reduced their costs by 50 percent."

Di Montezemelo, who is also chairman of the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA), is particularly unhappy as all teams agreed to changes as well as proposing their own new scoring system at the beginning of this month. "It's important to create a more serene climate and to avoid continuously changing the rules," he continued. "It provokes trouble and worries for those doing the work."

His comments echo the sentiments of other big F1 names including former champions Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher.

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