Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo had strong words for Bernie Ecclestone following the Formula One Management boss's recent criticism of the team.
'You have to show respect for your elders, especially when they get to that stage in which they are no longer in control of what they say,' said Montezemolo of Ecclestone. 'However, old age is clearly incompatible with certain roles and responsibilities.'
Ecclestone criticised Ferrari for questioning whether Sebastian Vettel had illegally overtaken Jean-Eric Vergne during the Brazilian Grand Prix. The FIA told Ferrari the pass was legal and there was 'no case to answer'.
Montezemolo, speaking at a press conference at the Ferrari World Finals in Valencia, said: 'The FIA declared that for them there had been no infringement and so the matter was closed.
'Congratulations to Vettel and Red Bull because whoever won after such a difficult season deserved the title and because at Ferrari that is what we do. And we would like everyone to congratulate us next season if we win the world championship.'
Montezemolo also repeated his earlier criticisms about F1's rules: 'There are a number of things that are not right in Formula One and the moment has come to finally sort them out in the appropriate places.'
'It is not acceptable that Formula One no longer transfers technology to our road cars. The aerodynamics is now becoming something which has nothing to do with the research.
'This cannot be a sport in which there is no longer testing on the track. We have run out of patience. We are car manufacturers, not sponsors. As Ecclestone said, 'it's a joke'.'
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