Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne acknowledges that the time is not right for the team to enter Formula E right now, but admits that the series is on the their radar and does not discount that one day the Reds will compete in the series.
Marchionne said during a conference call with investors, “The Formula E arrangement now, as much as I think it’s tough to make technology relevant on the track, is still substantially short to what I would expect to have.”
“I mean the fact that you have to change cars during the race is unhelpful simply because of the duration of the battery charges.”
“And I think we need to find a better way of expressing the interest in electrification and Formula E. Having said this, we continue to look at it.
“And I think I’ve not given up on the idea of potentially one day entering… if the parameters are such that Ferrari can effectively make a difference. If it cannot make a difference then it should not take part,” added Marchionne..
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