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Ferrari want Parr explanation

Ferrari is searching for reasoning behind recent comments directed towards the team from Williams' Adam Parr. The CEO of the English team, currently fifth in the Constructors' World Championship, reportedly accused the Italian team of having won championships with illegal cars in past years.

The comments came during this week's FIA hearing in Paris, in which seven teams discussed the legality of the double diffusers used by the Brawn, Toyota and Williams teams, which have since been confirmed as legal. During discussions, the subject of using vertical layers on car parts was featured.

As the Williams' double-layered diffuser continued to come under intense criticism and accusations of illegality, Parr stated that Ferrari has previously used bargeboards (a part no longer seen in Formula One, under 2009 regulations) with several layers to their surface, and that championship-winning cars were therefore sporting illegal features.

"During the Court of Appeal hearing, I was told that someone said that Ferrari won the championship in the last 10 years with an illegal car," the Italian team's principal Stefano Domenicali said to Autosport. "I was quite astonished to hear that, and was surprised that Ross (Brawn, Brawn GP owner and former Ferrari technical director) did not try to respond to that either.

"This is something that I want to discuss with Adam, because I think it is something where you need to be responsible about what you are saying," Domenicali continued. The comments have also apparently angered Renault's Flavio Briatore, after the Benetton and Renault teams were included in Tuesday's comments.

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